Amur Brown Lemming vs Ridgway's Hawk

Lemmus amurensis compared with Buteo ridgwayi

Key Differences

• Amur Brown Lemming is Least Concern while Ridgway's Hawk is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Brown Lemming	Ridgway's Hawk
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Cricetidae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Lemmus	Buteo
Species	Lemmus amurensis	Buteo ridgwayi

Evolutionary Relationship

Amur Brown Lemming and Ridgway's Hawk share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Amur Brown Lemming

LC — Least Concern

Ridgway's Hawk

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Brown Lemming	Ridgway's Hawk
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amur Brown Lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ridgway's Hawk

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Critically 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.