Amur Brown Lemming vs boreal wild rye

Lemmus amurensis compared with Leymus innovatus

Key Differences

• Amur Brown Lemming is Least Concern while boreal wild rye is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Brown Lemming	boreal wild rye
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Lemmus	Leymus
Species	Lemmus amurensis	Leymus innovatus

Conservation Status

Amur Brown Lemming

LC — Least Concern

boreal wild rye

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Brown Lemming	boreal wild rye
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amur Brown Lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

boreal wild rye

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

boreal wild rye

The Boreal Wild Rye (Leymus innovatus) is a species in the genus Leymus. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.