Amur Brown Lemming vs Arctic willow

Lemmus amurensis compared with Salix arctica

Key Differences

• Amur Brown Lemming is Least Concern while Arctic willow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Brown Lemming	Arctic willow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Salicaceae
Genus	Lemmus	Salix
Species	Lemmus amurensis	Salix arctica

Conservation Status

Amur Brown Lemming

LC — Least Concern

Arctic willow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Brown Lemming	Arctic willow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amur Brown Lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Arctic willow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Arctic willow

The Arctic willow (Salix arctica) is a species in the genus Salix. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.