Amur Brown Lemming vs Prostrate knotweed

Lemmus amurensis compared with Polygonum aviculare

Key Differences

• Amur Brown Lemming is Least Concern while Prostrate knotweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Brown Lemming	Prostrate knotweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Cricetidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Lemmus	Polygonum
Species	Lemmus amurensis	Polygonum aviculare

Conservation Status

Amur Brown Lemming

LC — Least Concern

Prostrate knotweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Brown Lemming	Prostrate knotweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amur Brown Lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prostrate knotweed

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (8 countries), Europe (11 countries), North America (6 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Solomon Islands), and South America (7 countries).

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.