Amur Brown Lemming vs Highland Flat-body

Lemmus amurensis compared with Depressaria silesiaca

Key Differences

• Amur Brown Lemming is Least Concern while Highland Flat-body is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Brown Lemming	Highland Flat-body
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Depressariidae
Genus	Lemmus	Depressaria
Species	Lemmus amurensis	Depressaria silesiaca

Evolutionary Relationship

Amur Brown Lemming and Highland Flat-body share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Amur Brown Lemming

LC — Least Concern

Highland Flat-body

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Brown Lemming	Highland Flat-body
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amur Brown Lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Highland Flat-body

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.