Amur Brown Lemming vs Plum Rust

Lemmus amurensis compared with Tranzschelia discolor

Key Differences

• Amur Brown Lemming is Least Concern while Plum Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Brown Lemming	Plum Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Cricetidae	Tranzscheliaceae
Genus	Lemmus	Tranzschelia
Species	Lemmus amurensis	Tranzschelia discolor

Conservation Status

Amur Brown Lemming

LC — Least Concern

Plum Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Brown Lemming	Plum Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amur Brown Lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plum Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Brazil).

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.