Narrow-striped Mongoose vs Norway lemming

Mungotictis decemlineata compared with Lemmus lemmus

Key Differences

• Narrow-striped Mongoose is Endangered while Norway lemming is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Narrow-striped 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	Eupleridae	Cricetidae
Genus	Mungotictis	Lemmus
Species	Mungotictis decemlineata	Lemmus lemmus

Evolutionary Relationship

Narrow-striped Mongoose and Norway lemming share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Narrow-striped Mongoose

EN — Endangered

Norway lemming

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Narrow-striped Mongoose	Norway lemming
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Narrow-striped 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.