Amur Brown Lemming vs Sawfly

Lemmus amurensis compared with Pristiphora rufipes

Key Differences

• Amur Brown Lemming is Least Concern while Sawfly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Brown Lemming	Sawfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Cricetidae	Tenthredinidae
Genus	Lemmus	Pristiphora
Species	Lemmus amurensis	Pristiphora rufipes

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Amur Brown Lemming

LC — Least Concern

Sawfly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Brown Lemming	Sawfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amur Brown Lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sawfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.