Amur Brown Lemming vs Larch-boring Argent

Lemmus amurensis compared with Argyresthia laevigatella

Key Differences

• Amur Brown Lemming is Least Concern while Larch-boring Argent is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Brown Lemming	Larch-boring Argent
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Argyresthiidae
Genus	Lemmus	Argyresthia
Species	Lemmus amurensis	Argyresthia laevigatella

Evolutionary Relationship

Amur Brown Lemming and Larch-boring Argent share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Amur Brown Lemming

LC — Least Concern

Larch-boring Argent

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Brown Lemming	Larch-boring Argent
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amur Brown Lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Larch-boring Argent

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (12 countries).

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.