Norway lemming vs puma

Lemmus lemmus compared with Puma concolor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Norway lemming	puma
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cricetidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Lemmus	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Lemmus lemmus	Puma concolor

Evolutionary Relationship

Norway lemming and puma share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Norway lemming

LC — Least Concern

puma

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Norway lemming	puma
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.

puma

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, United States, and Venezuela.