Amur Brown Lemming vs Orange Tooth

Lemmus amurensis compared with Hydnellum aurantiacum

Key Differences

• Amur Brown Lemming is Least Concern while Orange Tooth is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Brown Lemming	Orange Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Cricetidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Lemmus	Hydnellum
Species	Lemmus amurensis	Hydnellum aurantiacum

Conservation Status

Amur Brown Lemming

LC — Least Concern

Orange Tooth

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amur Brown Lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.