Amur Brown Lemming vs Boissier's Psephellus

Lemmus amurensis compared with Psephellus boissieri

Key Differences

• Amur Brown Lemming is Least Concern while Boissier's Psephellus is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Brown Lemming	Boissier's Psephellus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cricetidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Lemmus	Psephellus
Species	Lemmus amurensis	Psephellus boissieri

Conservation Status

Amur Brown Lemming

LC — Least Concern

Boissier's Psephellus

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Brown Lemming	Boissier's Psephellus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amur Brown Lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Boissier's Psephellus

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.

Boissier's Psephellus

The Boissier's Psephellus (Psephellus boissieri) is a species in the genus Psephellus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.