Amur Brown Lemming vs Big Astragalus

Lemmus amurensis compared with Astragalus magnificus

Key Differences

  • Amur Brown Lemming is Least Concern while Big Astragalus is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Amur Brown Lemming Big Astragalus
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family Cricetidae Fabaceae
Genus Lemmus Astragalus
Species Lemmus amurensis Astragalus magnificus

Conservation Status

Amur Brown Lemming

LC — Least Concern

Big Astragalus

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Amur Brown Lemming Big Astragalus
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amur Brown Lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Big Astragalus

Habitat

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

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.

Big Astragalus

The Big Astragalus (Astragalus magnificus) is a species in the genus Astragalus. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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