Amur Brown Lemming vs
Lemmus amurensis compared with Postia lowei
Key Differences
- Amur Brown Lemming is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | Amur Brown Lemming | |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Animalia (Animals) | Fungi (Fungi) |
| Phylum | Chordata (Chordates) | Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) |
| Class | Mammalia (Mammals) | Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) |
| Order | Rodentia (Rodents) | Polyporales (Polyporales) |
| Family | Cricetidae | Dacryobolaceae |
| Genus | Lemmus | Postia |
| Species | Lemmus amurensis | Postia lowei |
Conservation Status
Amur Brown Lemming
LC — Least ConcernPhysical Characteristics
| Attribute | Amur Brown Lemming | |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | — | — |
| Average Lifespan | — | — |
| Average Length | — | — |
| Average Weight | — | — |
Habitat & Geographic Range
Amur Brown Lemming
Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.
Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.
Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.
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.
Postia lowei is a soft, white to cream-colored bracket fungus forming annual, shelf-like fruiting bodies on decaying conifer wood. It inhabits boreal and montane coniferous forests, growing on dead fallen logs and stumps. This brown-rot saprotrophic fungus decomposes the cellulose of conifer wood, leaving characteristic brown cubical rot.
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