Amur Brown Lemming vs Saltern Groundling

Lemmus amurensis compared with Scrobipalpa instabilella

Key Differences

• Amur Brown Lemming is Least Concern while Saltern Groundling is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Brown Lemming	Saltern Groundling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Lemmus	Scrobipalpa
Species	Lemmus amurensis	Scrobipalpa instabilella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Amur Brown Lemming

LC — Least Concern

Saltern Groundling

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Brown Lemming	Saltern Groundling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amur Brown Lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Saltern Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Denmark, and Sweden.

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.