Amur Brown Lemming vs Slender oat

Lemmus amurensis compared with Avena barbata

Key Differences

• Amur Brown Lemming is Least Concern while Slender oat is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Brown Lemming	Slender oat
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Lemmus	Avena
Species	Lemmus amurensis	Avena barbata

Conservation Status

Amur Brown Lemming

LC — Least Concern

Slender oat

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Brown Lemming	Slender oat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amur Brown Lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slender oat

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Iran, Japan), Europe (14 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (4 countries).

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.