Amur Brown Lemming vs Rose Rust

Lemmus amurensis compared with Phragmidium mucronatum

Key Differences

• Amur Brown Lemming is Least Concern while Rose Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Brown Lemming	Rose Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Cricetidae	Phragmidiaceae
Genus	Lemmus	Phragmidium
Species	Lemmus amurensis	Phragmidium mucronatum

Conservation Status

Amur Brown Lemming

LC — Least Concern

Rose Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Brown Lemming	Rose Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amur Brown Lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rose Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.