Amur Brown Lemming vs Cape Breton Firefly

Lemmus amurensis compared with Photuris fairchildi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Brown Lemming	Cape Breton Firefly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Cricetidae	Lampyridae
Genus	Lemmus	Photuris
Species	Lemmus amurensis	Photuris fairchildi

Evolutionary Relationship

Amur Brown Lemming and Cape Breton Firefly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Amur Brown Lemming

LC — Least Concern

Cape Breton Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Brown Lemming	Cape Breton Firefly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amur Brown Lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cape Breton Firefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

Cape Breton Firefly

The Cape Breton Firefly (Photuris fairchildi) is a species in the genus Photuris. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.