Amur Brown Lemming vs Capote

Lemmus amurensis compared with Xanthosoma robustum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Brown Lemming	Capote
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Cricetidae	Araceae
Genus	Lemmus	Xanthosoma
Species	Lemmus amurensis	Xanthosoma robustum

Conservation Status

Amur Brown Lemming

LC — Least Concern

Capote

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amur Brown Lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Capote

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Guatemala, Honduras, 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.

Capote

The Capote (Xanthosoma robustum) is a species in the genus Xanthosoma. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.