Maned wolf vs Norway lemming

Chrysocyon brachyurus compared with Lemmus lemmus

Key Differences

• Maned wolf is Near Threatened while Norway lemming is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Maned wolf	Norway lemming
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Cricetidae
Genus	Chrysocyon	Lemmus
Species	Chrysocyon brachyurus	Lemmus lemmus

Evolutionary Relationship

Maned wolf and Norway lemming share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Maned wolf

NT — Near Threatened

Norway lemming

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Maned wolf	Norway lemming
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Maned wolf

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.