Amur Brown Lemming vs Black arion

Lemmus amurensis compared with Arion ater

Key Differences

  • Amur Brown Lemming is Least Concern while Black arion is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Amur Brown Lemming Black arion
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family Cricetidae Arionidae
Genus Lemmus Arion
Species Lemmus amurensis Arion ater

Evolutionary Relationship

Amur Brown Lemming and Black arion share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Amur Brown Lemming

LC — Least Concern

Black arion

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Amur Brown Lemming Black arion
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amur Brown Lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black arion

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.

Black arion

The Black arion (Arion ater) is a species in the genus Arion. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

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