Amur Brown Lemming vs Cramp Balls

Lemmus amurensis compared with Daldinia concentrica

Key Differences

• Amur Brown Lemming is Least Concern while Cramp Balls is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Brown Lemming	Cramp Balls
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Xylariales (Xylariales)
Family	Cricetidae	Hypoxylaceae
Genus	Lemmus	Daldinia
Species	Lemmus amurensis	Daldinia concentrica

Conservation Status

Amur Brown Lemming

LC — Least Concern

Cramp Balls

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Brown Lemming	Cramp Balls
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amur Brown Lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cramp Balls

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.