Amur Brown Lemming vs Redroot amaranth

Lemmus amurensis compared with Amaranthus retroflexus

Key Differences

  • Amur Brown Lemming is Least Concern while Redroot amaranth is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Amur Brown Lemming Redroot amaranth
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family Cricetidae Amaranthaceae
Genus Lemmus Amaranthus
Species Lemmus amurensis Amaranthus retroflexus

Conservation Status

Amur Brown Lemming

LC — Least Concern

Redroot amaranth

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Amur Brown Lemming Redroot amaranth
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amur Brown Lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Redroot amaranth

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (14 countries), Europe (36 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (6 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.

Redroot amaranth

No description available.

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