Gray-bellied dunnart vs Norway lemming

Sminthopsis griseoventer compared with Lemmus lemmus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Gray-bellied dunnart Norway lemming
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (Mammals) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Dasyuridae Cricetidae
Genus Sminthopsis Lemmus
Species Sminthopsis griseoventer Lemmus lemmus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-bellied dunnart and Norway lemming share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Norway lemming

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Gray-bellied dunnart Norway lemming
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-bellied dunnart

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.

Gray-bellied dunnart

No description available.

Norway lemming

No description available.

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