Amur Brown Lemming vs Dwarf Gorse

Lemmus amurensis compared with Ulex minor

Key Differences

• Amur Brown Lemming is Least Concern while Dwarf Gorse is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Brown Lemming	Dwarf Gorse
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Lemmus	Ulex
Species	Lemmus amurensis	Ulex minor

Conservation Status

Amur Brown Lemming

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf Gorse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Brown Lemming	Dwarf Gorse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amur Brown Lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dwarf Gorse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (8 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.