Amur Brown Lemming vs Atlantic Cordgrass

Lemmus amurensis compared with Sporobolus alterniflorus

Key Differences

• Amur Brown Lemming is Least Concern while Atlantic Cordgrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Brown Lemming	Atlantic Cordgrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Lemmus	Sporobolus
Species	Lemmus amurensis	Sporobolus alterniflorus

Conservation Status

Amur Brown Lemming

LC — Least Concern

Atlantic Cordgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Brown Lemming	Atlantic Cordgrass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amur Brown Lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Atlantic Cordgrass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, 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.

Atlantic Cordgrass

The Atlantic Cordgrass (Sporobolus alterniflorus) is a species in the genus Sporobolus. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.