Amur Brown Lemming vs Mite

Lemmus amurensis compared with Ornithonyssus bacoti

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Brown Lemming	Mite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Mesostigmata (Mesostigmata)
Family	Cricetidae	Macronyssidae
Genus	Lemmus	Ornithonyssus
Species	Lemmus amurensis	Ornithonyssus bacoti

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Amur Brown Lemming

LC — Least Concern

Mite

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amur Brown Lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mite

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (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.