Amur Brown Lemming vs Himalayan ginger

Lemmus amurensis compared with Hedychium gardnerianum

Key Differences

• Amur Brown Lemming is Least Concern while Himalayan ginger is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Brown Lemming	Himalayan ginger
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Cricetidae	Zingiberaceae
Genus	Lemmus	Hedychium
Species	Lemmus amurensis	Hedychium gardnerianum

Conservation Status

Amur Brown Lemming

LC — Least Concern

Himalayan ginger

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Brown Lemming	Himalayan ginger
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amur Brown Lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Himalayan ginger

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (Vietnam), Europe (7 countries), North America (Cuba, Jamaica, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (Brazil, Guyana).

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.