Gabon Talapoin vs Norway lemming

Miopithecus ogouensis compared with Lemmus lemmus

Key Differences

• Gabon Talapoin is Near Threatened while Norway lemming is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gabon Talapoin	Norway lemming
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Cricetidae
Genus	Miopithecus	Lemmus
Species	Miopithecus ogouensis	Lemmus lemmus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gabon Talapoin

NT — Near Threatened

Norway lemming

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gabon Talapoin	Norway lemming
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gabon Talapoin

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.