Amur Brown Lemming vs scurvy-grass

Lemmus amurensis compared with Cochlearia officinalis

Key Differences

• Amur Brown Lemming is Least Concern while scurvy-grass is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Brown Lemming	scurvy-grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Cricetidae	Brassicaceae
Genus	Lemmus	Cochlearia
Species	Lemmus amurensis	Cochlearia officinalis

Conservation Status

Amur Brown Lemming

LC — Least Concern

scurvy-grass

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Brown Lemming	scurvy-grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amur Brown Lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

scurvy-grass

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.