Amur Brown Lemming vs Mountain Plume

Lemmus amurensis compared with Stenoptilia islandicus

Key Differences

• Amur Brown Lemming is Least Concern while Mountain Plume is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Brown Lemming	Mountain Plume
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Pterophoridae
Genus	Lemmus	Stenoptilia
Species	Lemmus amurensis	Stenoptilia islandicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Amur Brown Lemming

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Plume

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Brown Lemming	Mountain Plume
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amur Brown Lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Plume

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Finland, Iceland, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.