Amur Brown Lemming vs Root-headed Centaury

Lemmus amurensis compared with Centaurea rhizocalathium

Key Differences

• Amur Brown Lemming is Least Concern while Root-headed Centaury is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Brown Lemming	Root-headed Centaury
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cricetidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Lemmus	Centaurea
Species	Lemmus amurensis	Centaurea rhizocalathium

Conservation Status

Amur Brown Lemming

LC — Least Concern

Root-headed Centaury

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Brown Lemming	Root-headed Centaury
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amur Brown Lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Root-headed Centaury

Habitat

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

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.