Norway lemming

Norway lemming
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Cricetidae
Subfamily: Arvicolinae
Genus: Lemmus
Species:
L. lemmus
Binomial name
Lemmus lemmus
Norway lemming range[1]
Synonyms

Mus lemmus Linnaeus, 1758

The Norway lemming, also known as the Norwegian lemming (Lemmus lemmus) is a common species of lemming found in northern Fennoscandia, where it is the only vertebrate species endemic to the region. The Norway lemming dwells in tundra and fells, and prefers to live near water. Adults feed primarily on sedges, grasses and moss. They are active at both day and night, alternating naps with periods of activity.

  1. ^ a b Henttonen, H. (2016). "Lemmus lemmus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T11481A503146. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T11481A503146.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.