Amur Brown Lemming vs Diatom

Lemmus amurensis compared with Coscinodiscus wailesii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Brown Lemming	Diatom
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coscinodiscales (Coscinodiscales)
Family	Cricetidae	Coscinodiscaceae
Genus	Lemmus	Coscinodiscus
Species	Lemmus amurensis	Coscinodiscus wailesii

Conservation Status

Amur Brown Lemming

LC — Least Concern

Diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amur Brown Lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Diatom

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (10 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), and South America (Argentina, 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.