Amur Brown Lemming vs Cyprus Vetch

Lemmus amurensis compared with Lathyrus ochrus

Key Differences

• Amur Brown Lemming is Least Concern while Cyprus Vetch is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Brown Lemming	Cyprus Vetch
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Lemmus	Lathyrus
Species	Lemmus amurensis	Lathyrus ochrus

Conservation Status

Amur Brown Lemming

LC — Least Concern

Cyprus Vetch

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Brown Lemming	Cyprus Vetch
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amur Brown Lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cyprus Vetch

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Cyprus, Japan), Europe (10 countries), and South America (Brazil).

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.