Mérida Rhipidomys vs Norway lemming

Rhipidomys venustus compared with Lemmus lemmus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Rhipidomys	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	Rhipidomys	Lemmus
Species	Rhipidomys venustus	Lemmus lemmus

Evolutionary Relationship

Mérida Rhipidomys and Norway lemming share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Mérida Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Norway lemming

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Rhipidomys	Norway lemming
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mérida Rhipidomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Norway lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.