Amur Brown Lemming vs Bracted Sedge

Lemmus amurensis compared with Carex radiata

Key Differences

• Amur Brown Lemming is Least Concern while Bracted Sedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Brown Lemming	Bracted Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Lemmus	Carex
Species	Lemmus amurensis	Carex radiata

Conservation Status

Amur Brown Lemming

LC — Least Concern

Bracted Sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Brown Lemming	Bracted Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amur Brown Lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bracted Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.

Bracted Sedge

The Bracted sedge (Carex radiata) is a species in the genus Carex. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes. It is found in Canada and United States.