Amur Brown Lemming vs Cutworm

Lemmus amurensis compared with Spodoptera litura

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Brown Lemming	Cutworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Lemmus	Spodoptera
Species	Lemmus amurensis	Spodoptera litura

Evolutionary Relationship

Amur Brown Lemming and Cutworm share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Amur Brown Lemming

LC — Least Concern

Cutworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amur Brown Lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cutworm

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Maldives, Taiwan), Europe (8 countries), and North America (United States).

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.