Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa vs Norway lemming

Cardiocranius paradoxus compared with Lemmus lemmus

Key Differences

• Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa is Data Deficient while Norway lemming is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa	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	Dipodidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Cardiocranius	Lemmus
Species	Cardiocranius paradoxus	Lemmus lemmus

Evolutionary Relationship

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa and Norway lemming share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Norway lemming

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa	Norway lemming
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

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.