Northern Hopping Mouse vs Norway lemming

Notomys aquilo compared with Lemmus lemmus

Key Differences

• Northern Hopping Mouse is Endangered while Norway lemming is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Hopping 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	Notomys	Lemmus
Species	Notomys aquilo	Lemmus lemmus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Northern Hopping Mouse

EN — Endangered

Norway lemming

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Hopping Mouse	Norway lemming
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Hopping 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.