Amur Brown Lemming vs Cornish Path-moss

Lemmus amurensis compared with Ditrichum cornubicum

Key Differences

• Amur Brown Lemming is Least Concern while Cornish Path-moss is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Brown Lemming	Cornish Path-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Cricetidae	Ditrichaceae
Genus	Lemmus	Ditrichum
Species	Lemmus amurensis	Ditrichum cornubicum

Conservation Status

Amur Brown Lemming

LC — Least Concern

Cornish Path-moss

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Brown Lemming	Cornish Path-moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amur Brown Lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cornish Path-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.