Amur Brown Lemming vs Least Moonwort

Lemmus amurensis compared with Botrychium simplex

Key Differences

• Amur Brown Lemming is Least Concern while Least Moonwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Brown Lemming	Least Moonwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Cricetidae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Lemmus	Botrychium
Species	Lemmus amurensis	Botrychium simplex

Conservation Status

Amur Brown Lemming

LC — Least Concern

Least Moonwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Brown Lemming	Least Moonwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amur Brown Lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Least Moonwort

Habitat

Inhabits boreal forests and taiga within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.