Amur Brown Lemming vs Hispid starbur

Lemmus amurensis compared with Acanthospermum hispidum

Key Differences

• Amur Brown Lemming is Least Concern while Hispid starbur is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Brown Lemming	Hispid starbur
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cricetidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Lemmus	Acanthospermum
Species	Lemmus amurensis	Acanthospermum hispidum

Conservation Status

Amur Brown Lemming

LC — Least Concern

Hispid starbur

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Brown Lemming	Hispid starbur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amur Brown Lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hispid starbur

Habitat

Inhabits flooded grasslands and savannas and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (27 countries), Asia (11 countries), Europe (5 countries), North America (6 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Papua New Guinea), and South America (Brazil, 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.