Amur Brown Lemming vs Midge

Lemmus amurensis compared with Dasineura affinis

Key Differences

• Amur Brown Lemming is Least Concern while Midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Brown Lemming	Midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Lemmus	Dasineura
Species	Lemmus amurensis	Dasineura affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

Amur Brown Lemming and Midge share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Amur Brown Lemming

LC — Least Concern

Midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amur Brown Lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.