Amur Brown Lemming vs Cactus aphid

Lemmus amurensis compared with Aphis sedi

Key Differences

• Amur Brown Lemming is Least Concern while Cactus aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Brown Lemming	Cactus aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Aphididae
Genus	Lemmus	Aphis
Species	Lemmus amurensis	Aphis sedi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Amur Brown Lemming

LC — Least Concern

Cactus aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Brown Lemming	Cactus aphid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amur Brown Lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cactus aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, 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.

Cactus aphid

The Cactus aphid (Aphis sedi) is a species in the genus Aphis. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.