Amur Brown Lemming vs Dusky melanomys

Lemmus amurensis compared with Melanomys caliginosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Brown Lemming	Dusky melanomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Lemmus	Melanomys
Species	Lemmus amurensis	Melanomys caliginosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Amur Brown Lemming and Dusky melanomys share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Amur Brown Lemming

LC — Least Concern

Dusky melanomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Brown Lemming	Dusky melanomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amur Brown Lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dusky melanomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.