Amur Brown Lemming vs Goliath Webcap

Lemmus amurensis compared with Cortinarius praestans

Key Differences

• Amur Brown Lemming is Least Concern while Goliath Webcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Brown Lemming	Goliath Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Lemmus	Cortinarius
Species	Lemmus amurensis	Cortinarius praestans

Conservation Status

Amur Brown Lemming

LC — Least Concern

Goliath Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Brown Lemming	Goliath Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amur Brown Lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Goliath Webcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.