Amur Brown Lemming vs Dumb-Nettle

Lemmus amurensis compared with Galinsoga parviflora

Key Differences

  • Amur Brown Lemming is Least Concern while Dumb-Nettle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Amur Brown Lemming Dumb-Nettle
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family Cricetidae Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus Lemmus Galinsoga
Species Lemmus amurensis Galinsoga parviflora

Conservation Status

Amur Brown Lemming

LC — Least Concern

Dumb-Nettle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Amur Brown Lemming Dumb-Nettle
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amur Brown Lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dumb-Nettle

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (26 countries), Asia (22 countries), Europe (37 countries), North America (Canada, Dominican Republic, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu), and South America (5 countries).

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.

Dumb-Nettle

No description available.

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