Amur Brown Lemming vs Hairy Crocus

Lemmus amurensis compared with Crocus pulchellus

Key Differences

• Amur Brown Lemming is Least Concern while Hairy Crocus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Brown Lemming	Hairy Crocus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Cricetidae	Iridaceae
Genus	Lemmus	Crocus
Species	Lemmus amurensis	Crocus pulchellus

Conservation Status

Amur Brown Lemming

LC — Least Concern

Hairy Crocus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Brown Lemming	Hairy Crocus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amur Brown Lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hairy Crocus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.