Steppe lemming: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the steppe lemming lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Lagurus lagurus
Group	Mice, rats & other rodents
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	Europe
Class	Mammal
Order	Rodentia
Family	Cricetidae

Where does the steppe lemming live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the steppe lemming in 1 country or territory across Europe.

Ukraine

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the steppe lemming endangered?

The steppe lemming’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the steppe lemming?

The steppe lemming (Lagurus lagurus) is a mammal in the order Rodentia and the family Cricetidae, genus Lagurus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the steppe lemming

The steppe lemming or steppe vole (Lagurus lagurus) is a small rodent. It is described as somewhat similar in appearance to the Norway lemming (Lemmus lemmus). It is more active at night, however, it is not entirely nocturnal. The steppe lemming's diet consists of shoots and leaves. In the wild, it is found in steppes and semiarid environments in Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, northwestern China, and western Mongolia. Fossil remains of this species have been found in areas as far west as Great Britain.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Steppe lemming (revision 1379888509), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q477364 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).