Amur Brown Lemming vs Cudbear

Lemmus amurensis compared with Ochrolechia tartarea

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Brown Lemming	Cudbear
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pertusariales (Pertusariales)
Family	Cricetidae	Ochrolechiaceae
Genus	Lemmus	Ochrolechia
Species	Lemmus amurensis	Ochrolechia tartarea

Conservation Status

Amur Brown Lemming

LC — Least Concern

Cudbear

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amur Brown Lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cudbear

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as 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.