Harmless Serotine vs Norway lemming

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Lemmus lemmus

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Norway lemming is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Norway lemming
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Lemmus
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Lemmus lemmus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Norway lemming

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Norway lemming
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Harmless Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Norway lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.