Amur Brown Lemming vs Ashen Shield

Lemmus amurensis compared with Pluteus cinereofuscus

Key Differences

• Amur Brown Lemming is Least Concern while Ashen Shield is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Brown Lemming	Ashen Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Lemmus	Pluteus
Species	Lemmus amurensis	Pluteus cinereofuscus

Conservation Status

Amur Brown Lemming

LC — Least Concern

Ashen Shield

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Brown Lemming	Ashen Shield
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amur Brown Lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ashen Shield

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.

Ashen Shield

Ashen shield (Pluteus cinereofuscus) is a species in the genus Pluteus. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.