Amur Brown Lemming vs Dune Waxcap

Lemmus amurensis compared with Hygrocybe conicoides

Key Differences

• Amur Brown Lemming is Least Concern while Dune Waxcap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Brown Lemming	Dune Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Lemmus	Hygrocybe
Species	Lemmus amurensis	Hygrocybe conicoides

Conservation Status

Amur Brown Lemming

LC — Least Concern

Dune Waxcap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Brown Lemming	Dune Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amur Brown Lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dune Waxcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway.

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.