Amur Brown Lemming vs Ash Rust

Lemmus amurensis compared with Puccinia sparganioidis

Key Differences

• Amur Brown Lemming is Least Concern while Ash Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Brown Lemming	Ash Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Cricetidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Lemmus	Puccinia
Species	Lemmus amurensis	Puccinia sparganioidis

Conservation Status

Amur Brown Lemming

LC — Least Concern

Ash Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Brown Lemming	Ash Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amur Brown Lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ash Rust

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in 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.

Ash Rust

Ash rust (Puccinia sparganioidis) is a species in the genus Puccinia. Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.