Amur Brown Lemming vs Pig'S Ear

Lemmus amurensis compared with Gomphus clavatus

Key Differences

  • Amur Brown Lemming is Least Concern while Pig'S Ear is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Amur Brown Lemming Pig'S Ear
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Insecta (Insects)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Odonata (Odonata)
Family Cricetidae Gomphidae
Genus Lemmus Gomphus
Species Lemmus amurensis Gomphus clavatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Amur Brown Lemming and Pig'S Ear share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Amur Brown Lemming

LC — Least Concern

Pig'S Ear

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Amur Brown Lemming Pig'S Ear
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amur Brown Lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pig'S Ear

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across 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.

Pig'S Ear

No description available.

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