Amur Brown Lemming vs Melancholy Thistle

Lemmus amurensis compared with Cirsium heterophyllum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Amur Brown Lemming Melancholy 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 Cirsium
Species Lemmus amurensis Cirsium heterophyllum

Conservation Status

Amur Brown Lemming

LC — Least Concern

Melancholy Thistle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Amur Brown Lemming Melancholy Thistle
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amur Brown Lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Melancholy Thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.

Melancholy Thistle

No description available.

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