Fat-tailed Jird vs Norway lemming

Pachyuromys duprasi compared with Lemmus lemmus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fat-tailed Jird	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	Pachyuromys	Lemmus
Species	Pachyuromys duprasi	Lemmus lemmus

Evolutionary Relationship

Fat-tailed Jird and Norway lemming share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Fat-tailed Jird

LC — Least Concern

Norway lemming

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fat-tailed Jird	Norway lemming
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fat-tailed Jird

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.