Amur Brown Lemming vs Rock Foam

Lemmus amurensis compared with Stereocaulon saxatile

Key Differences

• Amur Brown Lemming is Least Concern while Rock Foam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Brown Lemming	Rock Foam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Cricetidae	Stereocaulaceae
Genus	Lemmus	Stereocaulon
Species	Lemmus amurensis	Stereocaulon saxatile

Conservation Status

Amur Brown Lemming

LC — Least Concern

Rock Foam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Brown Lemming	Rock Foam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amur Brown Lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rock Foam

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.