Amur Brown Lemming vs mountain paca

Lemmus amurensis compared with Cuniculus taczanowskii

Key Differences

• Amur Brown Lemming is Least Concern while mountain paca is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Brown Lemming	mountain paca
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cricetidae	Cuniculidae
Genus	Lemmus	Cuniculus
Species	Lemmus amurensis	Cuniculus taczanowskii

Evolutionary Relationship

Amur Brown Lemming and mountain paca share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Amur Brown Lemming

LC — Least Concern

mountain paca

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Brown Lemming	mountain paca
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amur Brown Lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mountain paca

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. 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.