Amur Brown Lemming vs milkweed

Lemmus amurensis compared with Gomphocarpus fruticosus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Amur Brown Lemming milkweed
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family Cricetidae Apocynaceae
Genus Lemmus Gomphocarpus
Species Lemmus amurensis Gomphocarpus fruticosus

Conservation Status

Amur Brown Lemming

LC — Least Concern

milkweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Amur Brown Lemming milkweed
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amur Brown Lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

milkweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (6 countries), Europe (12 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Colombia).

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.

milkweed

No description available.

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