Amur Brown Lemming vs Red-flanked Bluetail

Lemmus amurensis compared with Tarsiger cyanurus

Key Differences

• Amur Brown Lemming is Least Concern while Red-flanked Bluetail is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Brown Lemming	Red-flanked Bluetail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Muscicapidae
Genus	Lemmus	Tarsiger
Species	Lemmus amurensis	Tarsiger cyanurus

Evolutionary Relationship

Amur Brown Lemming and Red-flanked Bluetail share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Amur Brown Lemming

LC — Least Concern

Red-flanked Bluetail

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Brown Lemming	Red-flanked Bluetail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amur Brown Lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-flanked Bluetail

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries). Currently classified as Endangered 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.

Red-flanked Bluetail

Red-flanked Bluetail (Tarsiger cyanurus) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.