Amur Brown Lemming vs Sand leek

Lemmus amurensis compared with Allium rotundum

Key Differences

• Amur Brown Lemming is Least Concern while Sand leek is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Brown Lemming	Sand leek
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Cricetidae	Amaryllidaceae
Genus	Lemmus	Allium
Species	Lemmus amurensis	Allium rotundum

Conservation Status

Amur Brown Lemming

LC — Least Concern

Sand leek

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Brown Lemming	Sand leek
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amur Brown Lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sand leek

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (5 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.