Amur Brown Lemming vs Fossa

Lemmus amurensis compared with Cryptoprocta ferox

Key Differences

• Amur Brown Lemming is Least Concern while Fossa is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Brown Lemming	Fossa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cricetidae	Eupleridae
Genus	Lemmus	Cryptoprocta
Species	Lemmus amurensis	Cryptoprocta ferox

Evolutionary Relationship

Amur Brown Lemming and Fossa share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Amur Brown Lemming

LC — Least Concern

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amur Brown Lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.