Amur Brown Lemming vs Headfly

Lemmus amurensis compared with Hydrotaea irritans

Key Differences

• Amur Brown Lemming is Least Concern while Headfly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Brown Lemming	Headfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Muscidae
Genus	Lemmus	Hydrotaea
Species	Lemmus amurensis	Hydrotaea irritans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Amur Brown Lemming

LC — Least Concern

Headfly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Brown Lemming	Headfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amur Brown Lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Headfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.