Amur Brown Lemming vs Small Birch Purple

Lemmus amurensis compared with Eriocrania salopiella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Brown Lemming	Small Birch Purple
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Eriocraniidae
Genus	Lemmus	Eriocrania
Species	Lemmus amurensis	Eriocrania salopiella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Amur Brown Lemming

LC — Least Concern

Small Birch Purple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Brown Lemming	Small Birch Purple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amur Brown Lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Birch Purple

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.