Linnaeus's mouse opossum vs Norway lemming

Marmosa murina compared with Lemmus lemmus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Linnaeus's mouse opossum	Norway lemming
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Didelphidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Marmosa	Lemmus
Species	Marmosa murina	Lemmus lemmus

Evolutionary Relationship

Linnaeus's mouse opossum and Norway lemming share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Linnaeus's mouse opossum

LC — Least Concern

Norway lemming

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Linnaeus's mouse opossum	Norway lemming
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Linnaeus's mouse opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Norway lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.