Gansu Hamster vs Norway lemming

Cansumys canus compared with Lemmus lemmus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gansu Hamster	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 same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Cansumys	Lemmus
Species	Cansumys canus	Lemmus lemmus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gansu Hamster and Norway lemming share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Gansu Hamster

LC — Least Concern

Norway lemming

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gansu Hamster	Norway lemming
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gansu Hamster

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.