Amur Brown Lemming vs Spinose Thyme-Moss

Lemmus amurensis compared with Mnium spinosum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Brown Lemming	Spinose Thyme-Moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Bryales (Bryales)
Family	Cricetidae	Mniaceae
Genus	Lemmus	Mnium
Species	Lemmus amurensis	Mnium spinosum

Conservation Status

Amur Brown Lemming

LC — Least Concern

Spinose Thyme-Moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Brown Lemming	Spinose Thyme-Moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amur Brown Lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spinose Thyme-Moss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across 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.