Amur Brown Lemming vs Meerkat

Lemmus amurensis compared with Suricata suricatta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Brown Lemming	Meerkat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cricetidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Lemmus	Suricata
Species	Lemmus amurensis	Suricata suricatta

Evolutionary Relationship

Amur Brown Lemming and Meerkat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Amur Brown Lemming

LC — Least Concern

Meerkat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Brown Lemming	Meerkat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amur Brown Lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Meerkat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Ecuador.

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.