Amur Brown Lemming vs Horsetail

Lemmus amurensis compared with Equisetum laevigatum

Key Differences

• Amur Brown Lemming is Least Concern while Horsetail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Brown Lemming	Horsetail
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Equisetales (Equisetales)
Family	Cricetidae	Equisetaceae
Genus	Lemmus	Equisetum
Species	Lemmus amurensis	Equisetum laevigatum

Conservation Status

Amur Brown Lemming

LC — Least Concern

Horsetail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Brown Lemming	Horsetail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amur Brown Lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Horsetail

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.