Hoary fox vs Norway lemming

Lycalopex vetulus compared with Lemmus lemmus

Key Differences

• Hoary fox is Near Threatened while Norway lemming is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hoary fox	Norway lemming
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Cricetidae
Genus	Lycalopex	Lemmus
Species	Lycalopex vetulus	Lemmus lemmus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hoary fox

NT — Near Threatened

Norway lemming

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hoary fox	Norway lemming
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hoary fox

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.