Amur Brown Lemming vs Nahanni Aster

Lemmus amurensis compared with Symphyotrichum nahanniense

Key Differences

• Amur Brown Lemming is Least Concern while Nahanni Aster is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Brown Lemming	Nahanni Aster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cricetidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Lemmus	Symphyotrichum
Species	Lemmus amurensis	Symphyotrichum nahanniense

Conservation Status

Amur Brown Lemming

LC — Least Concern

Nahanni Aster

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Brown Lemming	Nahanni Aster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amur Brown Lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nahanni Aster

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada. 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.