Nepalese Field Mouse vs Norway lemming

Apodemus gurkha compared with Lemmus lemmus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nepalese Field Mouse	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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cricetidae
Genus	Apodemus	Lemmus
Species	Apodemus gurkha	Lemmus lemmus

Evolutionary Relationship

Nepalese Field Mouse and Norway lemming share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Nepalese Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Norway lemming

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nepalese Field Mouse	Norway lemming
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nepalese Field Mouse

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.