Norway lemming vs Olive-colored Akodont

Lemmus lemmus compared with Abrothrix olivaceus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Norway lemming	Olive-colored Akodont
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	Lemmus	Abrothrix
Species	Lemmus lemmus	Abrothrix olivaceus

Evolutionary Relationship

Norway lemming and Olive-colored Akodont share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Norway lemming

LC — Least Concern

Olive-colored Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Norway lemming	Olive-colored Akodont
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Norway lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Olive-colored Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.