Laxmann's Shrew vs Norway lemming

Sorex caecutiens compared with Lemmus lemmus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Laxmann's Shrew	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	Soricidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Sorex	Lemmus
Species	Sorex caecutiens	Lemmus lemmus

Evolutionary Relationship

Laxmann's Shrew and Norway lemming share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Laxmann's Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Norway lemming

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Laxmann's Shrew	Norway lemming
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Laxmann's Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

Norway lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden