Amur Brown Lemming vs limestone fern

Lemmus amurensis compared with Gymnocarpium robertianum

Key Differences

• Amur Brown Lemming is Least Concern while limestone fern is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Brown Lemming	limestone fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Cystopteridaceae
Genus	Lemmus	Gymnocarpium
Species	Lemmus amurensis	Gymnocarpium robertianum

Conservation Status

Amur Brown Lemming

LC — Least Concern

limestone fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Brown Lemming	limestone fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amur Brown Lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

limestone fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically 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.