Amur Brown Lemming vs Ant

Lemmus amurensis compared with Tetramorium caldarium

Key Differences

• Amur Brown Lemming is Least Concern while Ant is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Brown Lemming	Ant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Cricetidae	Formicidae
Genus	Lemmus	Tetramorium
Species	Lemmus amurensis	Tetramorium caldarium

Evolutionary Relationship

Amur Brown Lemming and Ant share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Amur Brown Lemming

LC — Least Concern

Ant

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Brown Lemming	Ant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amur Brown Lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ant

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Morocco), Asia (Saudi Arabia, Yemen), Europe (9 countries), North America (Barbados, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Tuvalu).

Amur Brown Lemming

The Amur Brown Lemming (Lemmus amurensis) 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.

Ant

The Ant (Tetramorium caldarium) is a species in the genus Tetramorium. Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.