Amur Brown Lemming vs Feathertop

Lemmus amurensis compared with Cenchrus longisetus

Key Differences

• Amur Brown Lemming is Least Concern while Feathertop is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Brown Lemming	Feathertop
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Lemmus	Cenchrus
Species	Lemmus amurensis	Cenchrus longisetus

Conservation Status

Amur Brown Lemming

LC — Least Concern

Feathertop

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Brown Lemming	Feathertop
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amur Brown Lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Feathertop

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Cyprus), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Chile).

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.