Amur Brown Lemming vs Feathered slender

Lemmus amurensis compared with Caloptilia cuculipennella

Key Differences

• Amur Brown Lemming is Least Concern while Feathered slender is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Brown Lemming	Feathered slender
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Gracillariidae
Genus	Lemmus	Caloptilia
Species	Lemmus amurensis	Caloptilia cuculipennella

Evolutionary Relationship

Amur Brown Lemming and Feathered slender share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Amur Brown Lemming

LC — Least Concern

Feathered slender

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Brown Lemming	Feathered slender
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amur Brown Lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Feathered slender

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (7 countries), and North America (United States). 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.