Amur Brown Lemming vs tormentil

Lemmus amurensis compared with Potentilla erecta

Key Differences

• Amur Brown Lemming is Least Concern while tormentil is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Brown Lemming	tormentil
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Lemmus	Potentilla
Species	Lemmus amurensis	Potentilla erecta

Conservation Status

Amur Brown Lemming

LC — Least Concern

tormentil

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Brown Lemming	tormentil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amur Brown Lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

tormentil

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). 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.