brown lemming vs Dice s Cottontail

Lemmus trimucronatus compared with Sylvilagus dicei

Key Differences

• brown lemming is Least Concern while Dice s Cottontail is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown lemming	Dice s Cottontail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Lagomorpha (Hasenartige)
Family	Cricetidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Lemmus	Sylvilagus
Species	Lemmus trimucronatus	Sylvilagus dicei

Evolutionary Relationship

brown lemming and Dice s Cottontail share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

brown lemming

LC — Least Concern

Dice s Cottontail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown lemming	Dice s Cottontail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

brown lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dice s Cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

brown lemming

The Brown Lemming (Lemmus trimucronatus) is a species in the genus Lemmus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.