Guemal vs Norway lemming

Hippocamelus bisulcus compared with Lemmus lemmus

Key Differences

• Guemal is Endangered while Norway lemming is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guemal	Norway lemming
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Cricetidae
Genus	Hippocamelus	Lemmus
Species	Hippocamelus bisulcus	Lemmus lemmus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Guemal

EN — Endangered

Norway lemming

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guemal	Norway lemming
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guemal

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.