Amur Brown Lemming vs Poplar Rust

Lemmus amurensis compared with Melampsora medusae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Brown Lemming	Poplar Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Cricetidae	Melampsoraceae
Genus	Lemmus	Melampsora
Species	Lemmus amurensis	Melampsora medusae

Conservation Status

Amur Brown Lemming

LC — Least Concern

Poplar Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amur Brown Lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Poplar Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (9 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Chile).

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.