Eastern Mole vs Norway lemming

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Lemmus lemmus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Norway lemming
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Talpidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Scalopus	Lemmus
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Lemmus lemmus

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Mole and Norway lemming share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Norway lemming

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Norway lemming
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Norway lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.