Amur Brown Lemming vs Soft scale

Lemmus amurensis compared with Physokermes piceae

Key Differences

• Amur Brown Lemming is Least Concern while Soft scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Brown Lemming	Soft scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Coccidae
Genus	Lemmus	Physokermes
Species	Lemmus amurensis	Physokermes piceae

Evolutionary Relationship

Amur Brown Lemming and Soft scale share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Amur Brown Lemming

LC — Least Concern

Soft scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Brown Lemming	Soft scale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amur Brown Lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Soft scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.