Amur Brown Lemming vs Snowy Waxcap

Lemmus amurensis compared with Cuphophyllus virgineus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Brown Lemming	Snowy Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Lemmus	Cuphophyllus
Species	Lemmus amurensis	Cuphophyllus virgineus

Conservation Status

Amur Brown Lemming

LC — Least Concern

Snowy Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Brown Lemming	Snowy Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amur Brown Lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Snowy Waxcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.