Amur Brown Lemming vs Eastern Juniper

Lemmus amurensis compared with Juniperus virginiana

Key Differences

• Amur Brown Lemming is Least Concern while Eastern Juniper is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Brown Lemming	Eastern Juniper
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Cupressaceae
Genus	Lemmus	Juniperus
Species	Lemmus amurensis	Juniperus virginiana

Conservation Status

Amur Brown Lemming

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Juniper

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Brown Lemming	Eastern Juniper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amur Brown Lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eastern Juniper

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Lesotho, South Africa), Asia (Taiwan, Turkey), Europe (12 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Brazil).

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.