Amur Brown Lemming vs Austral ray

Lemmus amurensis compared with Bathyraja griseocauda

Key Differences

• Amur Brown Lemming is Least Concern while Austral ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Brown Lemming	Austral ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Lemmus	Bathyraja
Species	Lemmus amurensis	Bathyraja griseocauda

Evolutionary Relationship

Amur Brown Lemming and Austral ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Amur Brown Lemming

LC — Least Concern

Austral ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Brown Lemming	Austral ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amur Brown Lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Austral ray

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate grasslands and steppes, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found in Chile. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Austral ray

The Austral ray (Bathyraja griseocauda) is a species in the genus Bathyraja. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate grasslands and steppes, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.