Amur Brown Lemming vs Salento Iris

Lemmus amurensis compared with Iris revoluta

Key Differences

• Amur Brown Lemming is Least Concern while Salento Iris is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Brown Lemming	Salento Iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Cricetidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Lemmus	Iris
Species	Lemmus amurensis	Iris revoluta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Amur Brown Lemming

LC — Least Concern

Salento Iris

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Brown Lemming	Salento Iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amur Brown Lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Salento Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.