Amur Brown Lemming vs Peg Lichen

Lemmus amurensis compared with Cladonia subcariosa

Key Differences

• Amur Brown Lemming is Least Concern while Peg Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Brown Lemming	Peg Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Cricetidae	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Lemmus	Cladonia
Species	Lemmus amurensis	Cladonia subcariosa

Conservation Status

Amur Brown Lemming

LC — Least Concern

Peg Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Brown Lemming	Peg Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amur Brown Lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peg Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, 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.