Amur Brown Lemming vs Aphid

Lemmus amurensis compared with Acyrthosiphon lactucae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Brown Lemming	Aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Aphididae
Genus	Lemmus	Acyrthosiphon
Species	Lemmus amurensis	Acyrthosiphon lactucae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Amur Brown Lemming

LC — Least Concern

Aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amur Brown Lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

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.

Aphid

The Aphid (Acyrthosiphon lactucae) is a species in the genus Acyrthosiphon. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.