Gray Mouse Opossum vs Norway lemming

Tlacuatzin canescens compared with Lemmus lemmus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Mouse Opossum	Norway lemming
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Didelphidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Tlacuatzin	Lemmus
Species	Tlacuatzin canescens	Lemmus lemmus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray Mouse Opossum and Norway lemming share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Gray Mouse Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Norway lemming

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Mouse Opossum	Norway lemming
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Mouse Opossum

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.