Kodkod vs Norway lemming

Leopardus guigna compared with Lemmus lemmus

Key Differences

• Kodkod is Vulnerable while Norway lemming is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kodkod	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	Felidae (Cats)	Cricetidae
Genus	Leopardus	Lemmus
Species	Leopardus guigna	Lemmus lemmus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Kodkod

VU — Vulnerable

Norway lemming

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kodkod

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.