Amur Brown Lemming vs Deer Mouse

Lemmus amurensis compared with Peromyscus maniculatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Brown Lemming	Deer Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Lemmus	Peromyscus
Species	Lemmus amurensis	Peromyscus maniculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Amur Brown Lemming and Deer Mouse share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Amur Brown Lemming

LC — Least Concern

Deer Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Brown Lemming	Deer Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amur Brown Lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Deer Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in 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.