Amur Brown Lemming vs Heath Pseudomys

Lemmus amurensis compared with Pseudomys shortridgei

Key Differences

• Amur Brown Lemming is Least Concern while Heath Pseudomys is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Brown Lemming	Heath Pseudomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cricetidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Lemmus	Pseudomys
Species	Lemmus amurensis	Pseudomys shortridgei

Evolutionary Relationship

Amur Brown Lemming and Heath Pseudomys share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Amur Brown Lemming

LC — Least Concern

Heath Pseudomys

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Brown Lemming	Heath Pseudomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amur Brown Lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Heath Pseudomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.