Amur Brown Lemming vs Dusky arion

Lemmus amurensis compared with Arion subfuscus

Key Differences

  • Amur Brown Lemming is Least Concern while Dusky arion is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Amur Brown Lemming Dusky arion
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family Cricetidae Arionidae
Genus Lemmus Arion
Species Lemmus amurensis Arion subfuscus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Amur Brown Lemming

LC — Least Concern

Dusky arion

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Amur Brown Lemming Dusky arion
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amur Brown Lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dusky arion

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.

Dusky arion

No description available.

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