Amur Brown Lemming vs Duck Flea

Lemmus amurensis compared with Ceratophyllus garei

Key Differences

• Amur Brown Lemming is Least Concern while Duck Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Brown Lemming	Duck Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Lemmus	Ceratophyllus
Species	Lemmus amurensis	Ceratophyllus garei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Amur Brown Lemming

LC — Least Concern

Duck Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Brown Lemming	Duck Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amur Brown Lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Duck Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.