False Water Rat vs Norway lemming

Xeromys myoides compared with Lemmus lemmus

Key Differences

• False Water Rat is Vulnerable while Norway lemming is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Water Rat	Norway lemming
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cricetidae
Genus	Xeromys	Lemmus
Species	Xeromys myoides	Lemmus lemmus

Evolutionary Relationship

False Water Rat and Norway lemming share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Norway lemming

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Water Rat	Norway lemming
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Water Rat

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.