Amur Brown Lemming vs Black Iris

Lemmus amurensis compared with Iris nigricans

Key Differences

• Amur Brown Lemming is Least Concern while Black Iris is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Brown Lemming	Black Iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Cricetidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Lemmus	Iris
Species	Lemmus amurensis	Iris nigricans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Amur Brown Lemming

LC — Least Concern

Black Iris

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Brown Lemming	Black Iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amur Brown Lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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 Iris

The Black Iris (Iris nigricans) is a species in the genus Iris. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Detailed ecological data for this species continues to be documented through ongoing taxonomic and conservation research.