Amur Brown Lemming vs Great Knot

Lemmus amurensis compared with Calidris tenuirostris

Key Differences

• Amur Brown Lemming is Least Concern while Great Knot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Brown Lemming	Great Knot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Scolopacidae
Genus	Lemmus	Calidris
Species	Lemmus amurensis	Calidris tenuirostris

Evolutionary Relationship

Amur Brown Lemming and Great Knot share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Amur Brown Lemming

LC — Least Concern

Great Knot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Brown Lemming	Great Knot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amur Brown Lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Great Knot

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.