Amur Brown Lemming vs Ball's willow

Lemmus amurensis compared with Salix ballii

Key Differences

  • Amur Brown Lemming is Least Concern while Ball's willow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Amur Brown Lemming Ball's 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 ballii

Conservation Status

Amur Brown Lemming

LC — Least Concern

Ball's willow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Amur Brown Lemming Ball's willow
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amur Brown Lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ball's willow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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.

Ball's willow

The Ball's willow (Salix ballii) is a species in the genus Salix. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Like other members of its genus, this species plays a role in its native ecosystem.

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