Amur Brown Lemming vs Centaury

Lemmus amurensis compared with Psephellus pecho

Key Differences

  • Amur Brown Lemming is Least Concern while Centaury is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Amur Brown Lemming Centaury
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family Cricetidae Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus Lemmus Psephellus
Species Lemmus amurensis Psephellus pecho

Conservation Status

Amur Brown Lemming

LC — Least Concern

Centaury

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Amur Brown Lemming Centaury
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amur Brown Lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Centaury

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

Centaury

The Centaury (Psephellus pecho) is a species in the genus Psephellus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.

Nature FYI Family

Explore more of the natural world across our sister sites.

Part of the Nature FYI family — FYIPedia