Amur Brown Lemming vs Green flatsedge

Lemmus amurensis compared with Cyperus virens

Key Differences

• Amur Brown Lemming is Least Concern while Green flatsedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Brown Lemming	Green flatsedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Lemmus	Cyperus
Species	Lemmus amurensis	Cyperus virens

Conservation Status

Amur Brown Lemming

LC — Least Concern

Green flatsedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Brown Lemming	Green flatsedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amur Brown Lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Green flatsedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (Cuba, United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.