Amur Brown Lemming vs Gall midge

Lemmus amurensis compared with Contarinia pyrivora

Key Differences

• Amur Brown Lemming is Least Concern while Gall midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Brown Lemming	Gall midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Lemmus	Contarinia
Species	Lemmus amurensis	Contarinia pyrivora

Evolutionary Relationship

Amur Brown Lemming and Gall midge share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Amur Brown Lemming

LC — Least Concern

Gall midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Brown Lemming	Gall midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amur Brown Lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gall midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).

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.