Golden hamster vs Norway lemming

Mesocricetus auratus compared with Lemmus lemmus

Key Differences

• Golden hamster is Not Evaluated while Norway lemming is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden 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	Mesocricetus	Lemmus
Species	Mesocricetus auratus	Lemmus lemmus

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden hamster and Norway lemming share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Golden hamster

NE — Not Evaluated

Norway lemming

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden hamster	Norway lemming
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden hamster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and South America (Colombia, Ecuador).

Norway lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway