Amur Brown Lemming vs Rusty Crayfish

Lemmus amurensis compared with Faxonius rusticus

Key Differences

• Amur Brown Lemming is Least Concern while Rusty Crayfish is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Brown Lemming	Rusty Crayfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Decapoda (Decapoda)
Family	Cricetidae	Cambaridae
Genus	Lemmus	Faxonius
Species	Lemmus amurensis	Faxonius rusticus

Evolutionary Relationship

Amur Brown Lemming and Rusty Crayfish share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Amur Brown Lemming

LC — Least Concern

Rusty Crayfish

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Brown Lemming	Rusty Crayfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amur Brown Lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rusty Crayfish

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.