Amur Brown Lemming vs Mooncarrot

Lemmus amurensis compared with Seseli libanotis

Key Differences

• Amur Brown Lemming is Least Concern while Mooncarrot is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Brown Lemming	Mooncarrot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Apiaceae
Genus	Lemmus	Seseli
Species	Lemmus amurensis	Seseli libanotis

Conservation Status

Amur Brown Lemming

LC — Least Concern

Mooncarrot

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amur Brown Lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mooncarrot

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.