Amur Brown Lemming vs Rye Ergot

Lemmus amurensis compared with Claviceps purpurea

Key Differences

• Amur Brown Lemming is Least Concern while Rye Ergot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Brown Lemming	Rye Ergot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Cricetidae	Clavicipitaceae
Genus	Lemmus	Claviceps
Species	Lemmus amurensis	Claviceps purpurea

Conservation Status

Amur Brown Lemming

LC — Least Concern

Rye Ergot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Brown Lemming	Rye Ergot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amur Brown Lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rye Ergot

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (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.