Amur Brown Lemming vs Oxtongue

Lemmus amurensis compared with Picris rhagadioloides

Key Differences

• Amur Brown Lemming is Least Concern while Oxtongue is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Brown Lemming	Oxtongue
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cricetidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Lemmus	Picris
Species	Lemmus amurensis	Picris rhagadioloides

Conservation Status

Amur Brown Lemming

LC — Least Concern

Oxtongue

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Brown Lemming	Oxtongue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amur Brown Lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oxtongue

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Italy 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.