Amur Brown Lemming vs New Guinean Quoll

Lemmus amurensis compared with Dasyurus albopunctatus

Key Differences

  • Amur Brown Lemming is Least Concern while New Guinean Quoll is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Amur Brown Lemming New Guinean Quoll
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (Mammals) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family Cricetidae Dasyuridae
Genus Lemmus Dasyurus
Species Lemmus amurensis Dasyurus albopunctatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Amur Brown Lemming

LC — Least Concern

New Guinean Quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Amur Brown Lemming New Guinean Quoll
Diet — —
Average Lifespan — —
Average Length — —
Average Weight — —

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amur Brown Lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

New Guinean Quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

New Guinean Quoll

No description available.

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