Amur Brown Lemming vs Nelson'S Sharp-Tailed Sparrow

Lemmus amurensis compared with Ammospiza nelsoni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Brown Lemming	Nelson'S Sharp-Tailed Sparrow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Passerellidae
Genus	Lemmus	Ammospiza
Species	Lemmus amurensis	Ammospiza nelsoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Amur Brown Lemming and Nelson'S Sharp-Tailed Sparrow share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Amur Brown Lemming

LC — Least Concern

Nelson'S Sharp-Tailed Sparrow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Brown Lemming	Nelson'S Sharp-Tailed Sparrow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amur Brown Lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nelson'S Sharp-Tailed Sparrow

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.