Amur Brown Lemming vs Sidewalk Firedot

Lemmus amurensis compared with Xanthocarpia feracissima

Key Differences

• Amur Brown Lemming is Least Concern while Sidewalk Firedot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Brown Lemming	Sidewalk Firedot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Teloschistales (Teloschistales)
Family	Cricetidae	Teloschistaceae
Genus	Lemmus	Xanthocarpia
Species	Lemmus amurensis	Xanthocarpia feracissima

Conservation Status

Amur Brown Lemming

LC — Least Concern

Sidewalk Firedot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Brown Lemming	Sidewalk Firedot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amur Brown Lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sidewalk Firedot

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in 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.