Amur Brown Lemming vs Plains Pocket Mouse

Lemmus amurensis compared with Perognathus flavescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Brown Lemming	Plains Pocket Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cricetidae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Lemmus	Perognathus
Species	Lemmus amurensis	Perognathus flavescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Amur Brown Lemming and Plains Pocket Mouse share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Amur Brown Lemming

LC — Least Concern

Plains Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Brown Lemming	Plains Pocket Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amur Brown Lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plains Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.