Amur Brown Lemming vs mouflon

Lemmus amurensis compared with Ovis aries

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Brown Lemming	mouflon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Cricetidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Lemmus	Ovis
Species	Lemmus amurensis	Ovis aries

Evolutionary Relationship

Amur Brown Lemming and mouflon share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Amur Brown Lemming

LC — Least Concern

mouflon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amur Brown Lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mouflon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (9 countries), Europe (30 countries), North America (9 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (7 countries).

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.