Amur Brown Lemming vs Dark Groundling

Lemmus amurensis compared with Bryotropha affinis

Key Differences

• Amur Brown Lemming is Least Concern while Dark Groundling is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Brown Lemming	Dark Groundling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Lemmus	Bryotropha
Species	Lemmus amurensis	Bryotropha affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Amur Brown Lemming

LC — Least Concern

Dark Groundling

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Brown Lemming	Dark Groundling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amur Brown Lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dark Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.