Amur Brown Lemming vs Red Cage

Lemmus amurensis compared with Clathrus ruber

Key Differences

• Amur Brown Lemming is Least Concern while Red Cage is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Brown Lemming	Red Cage
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Phallales (Phallales)
Family	Cricetidae	Phallaceae
Genus	Lemmus	Clathrus
Species	Lemmus amurensis	Clathrus ruber

Conservation Status

Amur Brown Lemming

LC — Least Concern

Red Cage

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Brown Lemming	Red Cage
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amur Brown Lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Cage

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.