Amur Brown Lemming vs Brant

Lemmus amurensis compared with Branta bernicla

Key Differences

• Amur Brown Lemming is Least Concern while Brant is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Brown Lemming	Brant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Anatidae
Genus	Lemmus	Branta
Species	Lemmus amurensis	Branta bernicla

Evolutionary Relationship

Amur Brown Lemming and Brant share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Amur Brown Lemming

LC — Least Concern

Brant

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Brown Lemming	Brant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amur Brown Lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brant

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (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.

Brant

Brant (Branta bernicla) is classified as Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List. Not yet evaluated against IUCN Red List criteria. Conservation status remains to be determined.