Amur Brown Lemming vs milk snail

Lemmus amurensis compared with Otala lactea

Key Differences

• Amur Brown Lemming is Least Concern while milk snail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Brown Lemming	milk snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Cricetidae	Helicidae
Genus	Lemmus	Otala
Species	Lemmus amurensis	Otala lactea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Amur Brown Lemming

LC — Least Concern

milk snail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Brown Lemming	milk snail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amur Brown Lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

milk snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), and South America (Argentina, Chile, Paraguay).

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.