Amur Brown Lemming vs Orange Knight

Lemmus amurensis compared with Tricholoma aurantium

Key Differences

• Amur Brown Lemming is Least Concern while Orange Knight is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Brown Lemming	Orange Knight
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Lemmus	Tricholoma
Species	Lemmus amurensis	Tricholoma aurantium

Conservation Status

Amur Brown Lemming

LC — Least Concern

Orange Knight

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Brown Lemming	Orange Knight
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amur Brown Lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Knight

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. 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.