Amur Brown Lemming vs Small elm midget

Lemmus amurensis compared with Phyllonorycter schreberella

Key Differences

• Amur Brown Lemming is Least Concern while Small elm midget is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Brown Lemming	Small elm midget
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Gracillariidae
Genus	Lemmus	Phyllonorycter
Species	Lemmus amurensis	Phyllonorycter schreberella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Amur Brown Lemming

LC — Least Concern

Small elm midget

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Brown Lemming	Small elm midget
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amur Brown Lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small elm midget

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 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.