Amur Brown Lemming vs Highfin dogfish

Lemmus amurensis compared with Centroscyllium excelsum

Key Differences

• Amur Brown Lemming is Least Concern while Highfin dogfish is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Brown Lemming	Highfin dogfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Etmopteridae
Genus	Lemmus	Centroscyllium
Species	Lemmus amurensis	Centroscyllium excelsum

Evolutionary Relationship

Amur Brown Lemming and Highfin dogfish share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Amur Brown Lemming

LC — Least Concern

Highfin dogfish

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Brown Lemming	Highfin dogfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amur Brown Lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Highfin dogfish

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.