Lesser Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse vs Norway lemming

Chiropodomys pusillus compared with Lemmus lemmus

Key Differences

• Lesser Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse is Data Deficient while Norway lemming is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse	Norway lemming
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cricetidae
Genus	Chiropodomys	Lemmus
Species	Chiropodomys pusillus	Lemmus lemmus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse and Norway lemming share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Lesser Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Norway lemming

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse	Norway lemming
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse

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.