Large Japanese Mole vs Norway lemming

Mogera wogura compared with Lemmus lemmus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Large Japanese Mole Norway lemming
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (Mammals) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Talpidae Cricetidae
Genus Mogera Lemmus
Species Mogera wogura Lemmus lemmus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Norway lemming

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Large Japanese Mole Norway lemming
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Japanese Mole

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.

Large Japanese Mole

No description available.

Norway lemming

No description available.

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