Amur Brown Lemming vs Hide Beetle

Lemmus amurensis compared with Dermestes maculatus

Key Differences

• Amur Brown Lemming is Least Concern while Hide Beetle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Brown Lemming	Hide Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Cricetidae	Dermestidae
Genus	Lemmus	Dermestes
Species	Lemmus amurensis	Dermestes maculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Amur Brown Lemming

LC — Least Concern

Hide Beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Brown Lemming	Hide Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amur Brown Lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hide Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (15 countries), North America (Canada), and South America (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.