Amur Brown Lemming vs Dioecious Sedge

Lemmus amurensis compared with Carex sterilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Brown Lemming	Dioecious Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Lemmus	Carex
Species	Lemmus amurensis	Carex sterilis

Conservation Status

Amur Brown Lemming

LC — Least Concern

Dioecious Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Brown Lemming	Dioecious Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amur Brown Lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dioecious Sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and 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.