Amur Brown Lemming vs Moth fly

Lemmus amurensis compared with Psychoda alternata

Key Differences

• Amur Brown Lemming is Least Concern while Moth fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Brown Lemming	Moth fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Psychodidae
Genus	Lemmus	Psychoda
Species	Lemmus amurensis	Psychoda alternata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Amur Brown Lemming

LC — Least Concern

Moth fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Brown Lemming	Moth fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amur Brown Lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Moth fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Costa Rica, 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.