Amur Brown Lemming vs Rusty Dot

Lemmus amurensis compared with Udea ferrugalis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Brown Lemming	Rusty Dot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Crambidae
Genus	Lemmus	Udea
Species	Lemmus amurensis	Udea ferrugalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Amur Brown Lemming

LC — Least Concern

Rusty Dot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amur Brown Lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rusty Dot

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (Taiwan), and Europe (5 countries).

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.