Amur Brown Lemming vs Sooty Orange Tip

Lemmus amurensis compared with Zegris eupheme

Key Differences

• Amur Brown Lemming is Least Concern while Sooty Orange Tip is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Brown Lemming	Sooty Orange Tip
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Pieridae
Genus	Lemmus	Zegris
Species	Lemmus amurensis	Zegris eupheme

Evolutionary Relationship

Amur Brown Lemming and Sooty Orange Tip share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Amur Brown Lemming

LC — Least Concern

Sooty Orange Tip

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Brown Lemming	Sooty Orange Tip
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amur Brown Lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sooty Orange Tip

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Russia, Spain, and Ukraine. 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.