Amur Brown Lemming vs least chink shell

Lemmus amurensis compared with Lacuna parva

Key Differences

• Amur Brown Lemming is Least Concern while least chink shell is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Brown Lemming	least chink shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Littorinimorpha (Littorinimorpha)
Family	Cricetidae	Littorinidae
Genus	Lemmus	Lacuna
Species	Lemmus amurensis	Lacuna parva

Evolutionary Relationship

Amur Brown Lemming and least chink shell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Amur Brown Lemming

LC — Least Concern

least chink shell

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Brown Lemming	least chink shell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amur Brown Lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

least chink shell

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across 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.