Amur Brown Lemming vs Onion Smut

Lemmus amurensis compared with Urocystis magica

Key Differences

• Amur Brown Lemming is Least Concern while Onion Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Brown Lemming	Onion Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Cricetidae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Lemmus	Urocystis
Species	Lemmus amurensis	Urocystis magica

Conservation Status

Amur Brown Lemming

LC — Least Concern

Onion Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Brown Lemming	Onion Smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amur Brown Lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Onion Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Poland, and Sweden.

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.