Meller’s Mongoose vs Norway lemming

Rhynchogale melleri compared with Lemmus lemmus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Meller’s Mongoose	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	Herpestidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Rhynchogale	Lemmus
Species	Rhynchogale melleri	Lemmus lemmus

Evolutionary Relationship

Meller’s Mongoose and Norway lemming share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Norway lemming

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Meller’s Mongoose	Norway lemming
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Meller’s Mongoose

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.