Amur Brown Lemming vs Eurasian Thick-knee

Lemmus amurensis compared with Burhinus oedicnemus

Key Differences

• Amur Brown Lemming is Least Concern while Eurasian Thick-knee is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Brown Lemming	Eurasian Thick-knee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Burhinidae
Genus	Lemmus	Burhinus
Species	Lemmus amurensis	Burhinus oedicnemus

Evolutionary Relationship

Amur Brown Lemming and Eurasian Thick-knee share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Amur Brown Lemming

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian Thick-knee

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Brown Lemming	Eurasian Thick-knee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amur Brown Lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eurasian Thick-knee

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Ukraine.

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.