Amur Brown Lemming vs Lesser Star-thistle

Lemmus amurensis compared with Centaurea diluta

Key Differences

  • Amur Brown Lemming is Least Concern while Lesser Star-thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Amur Brown Lemming Lesser Star-thistle
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family Cricetidae Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus Lemmus Centaurea
Species Lemmus amurensis Centaurea diluta

Conservation Status

Amur Brown Lemming

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Star-thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Amur Brown Lemming Lesser Star-thistle
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amur Brown Lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Star-thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (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.

Lesser Star-thistle

No description available.

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