Amur Brown Lemming vs Fringed dodder

Lemmus amurensis compared with Cuscuta suaveolens

Key Differences

• Amur Brown Lemming is Least Concern while Fringed dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Brown Lemming	Fringed dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Cricetidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Lemmus	Cuscuta
Species	Lemmus amurensis	Cuscuta suaveolens

Conservation Status

Amur Brown Lemming

LC — Least Concern

Fringed dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Brown Lemming	Fringed dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amur Brown Lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fringed dodder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Lesotho, South Africa, Zimbabwe), Europe (17 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.