Amur Brown Lemming vs Chinaroot

Lemmus amurensis compared with Smilax china

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Brown Lemming	Chinaroot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Cricetidae	Smilacaceae
Genus	Lemmus	Smilax
Species	Lemmus amurensis	Smilax china

Conservation Status

Amur Brown Lemming

LC — Least Concern

Chinaroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amur Brown Lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinaroot

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Chinaroot

The Chinaroot (Smilax china) is a species in the genus Smilax. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.