Flat-headed Kusimanse vs Norway lemming

Crossarchus platycephalus compared with Lemmus lemmus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed Kusimanse	Norway lemming
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Herpestidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Crossarchus	Lemmus
Species	Crossarchus platycephalus	Lemmus lemmus

Evolutionary Relationship

Flat-headed Kusimanse and Norway lemming share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Flat-headed Kusimanse

LC — Least Concern

Norway lemming

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-headed Kusimanse	Norway lemming
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed Kusimanse

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.