Amur Brown Lemming vs

Lemmus amurensis compared with Hypoxylon petriniae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Amur Brown Lemming
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Xylariales (Xylariales)
Family Cricetidae Hypoxylaceae
Genus Lemmus Hypoxylon
Species Lemmus amurensis Hypoxylon petriniae

Conservation Status

Amur Brown Lemming

LC — Least Concern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Amur Brown Lemming
Diet
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Average Length
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Habitat & Geographic Range

Amur Brown Lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Hypoxylon petriniae is a wood-inhabiting pyrenomycete fungus producing small, cushion-shaped stromata on dead hardwood bark. It inhabits temperate forests across Europe and related regions where suitable deadwood hosts are available. This saprotrophic fungus decomposes the cellulose and lignin of dead woody tissues.

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