Amur Brown Lemming vs Eastern Newt

Lemmus amurensis compared with Notophthalmus viridescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Brown Lemming	Eastern Newt
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Cricetidae	Salamandridae
Genus	Lemmus	Notophthalmus
Species	Lemmus amurensis	Notophthalmus viridescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Amur Brown Lemming and Eastern Newt share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Amur Brown Lemming

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Newt

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amur Brown Lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eastern Newt

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in 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.