Amur Brown Lemming vs Purpleberry Cotoneaster

Lemmus amurensis compared with Cotoneaster affinis

Key Differences

• Amur Brown Lemming is Least Concern while Purpleberry Cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Brown Lemming	Purpleberry Cotoneaster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Lemmus	Cotoneaster
Species	Lemmus amurensis	Cotoneaster affinis

Conservation Status

Amur Brown Lemming

LC — Least Concern

Purpleberry Cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Brown Lemming	Purpleberry Cotoneaster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amur Brown Lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Purpleberry Cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.