Amur Brown Lemming vs six-spot burnet

Lemmus amurensis compared with Zygaena filipendulae

Key Differences

• Amur Brown Lemming is Least Concern while six-spot burnet is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Brown Lemming	six-spot burnet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Zygaenidae
Genus	Lemmus	Zygaena
Species	Lemmus amurensis	Zygaena filipendulae

Evolutionary Relationship

Amur Brown Lemming and six-spot burnet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Amur Brown Lemming

LC — Least Concern

six-spot burnet

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Brown Lemming	six-spot burnet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amur Brown Lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

six-spot burnet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland. 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.