Amur Brown Lemming vs fire moss

Lemmus amurensis compared with Ceratodon purpureus

Key Differences

• Amur Brown Lemming is Least Concern while fire moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Brown Lemming	fire moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Cricetidae	Ditrichaceae
Genus	Lemmus	Ceratodon
Species	Lemmus amurensis	Ceratodon purpureus

Conservation Status

Amur Brown Lemming

LC — Least Concern

fire moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Brown Lemming	fire moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amur Brown Lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

fire moss

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.