Long-tailed Dwarf Hamster vs Norway lemming

Cricetulus longicaudatus compared with Lemmus lemmus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-tailed Dwarf Hamster	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 same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Cricetulus	Lemmus
Species	Cricetulus longicaudatus	Lemmus lemmus

Evolutionary Relationship

Long-tailed Dwarf Hamster and Norway lemming share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Long-tailed Dwarf Hamster

LC — Least Concern

Norway lemming

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-tailed Dwarf Hamster	Norway lemming
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-tailed Dwarf Hamster

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.