Amur Brown Lemming vs dwarf thistle

Lemmus amurensis compared with Cirsium acaule

Key Differences

• Amur Brown Lemming is Least Concern while dwarf thistle is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Brown Lemming	dwarf thistle
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	Cirsium
Species	Lemmus amurensis	Cirsium acaule

Conservation Status

Amur Brown Lemming

LC — Least Concern

dwarf thistle

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Brown Lemming	dwarf thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amur Brown Lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

dwarf thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.