Amur Brown Lemming vs Midday Jird

Lemmus amurensis compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Brown Lemming	Midday Jird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cricetidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Lemmus	Meriones
Species	Lemmus amurensis	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Amur Brown Lemming and Midday Jird share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Amur Brown Lemming

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Brown Lemming	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amur Brown Lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.