Amur Brown Lemming vs Fescue

Lemmus amurensis compared with Festuca xenophontis

Key Differences

• Amur Brown Lemming is Least Concern while Fescue is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Brown Lemming	Fescue
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	Festuca
Species	Lemmus amurensis	Festuca xenophontis

Conservation Status

Amur Brown Lemming

LC — Least Concern

Fescue

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amur Brown Lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fescue

Habitat

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

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.