Amur Brown Lemming vs Torrey Rush

Lemmus amurensis compared with Juncus torreyi

Key Differences

• Amur Brown Lemming is Least Concern while Torrey Rush is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Brown Lemming	Torrey Rush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Juncaceae
Genus	Lemmus	Juncus
Species	Lemmus amurensis	Juncus torreyi

Conservation Status

Amur Brown Lemming

LC — Least Concern

Torrey Rush

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Brown Lemming	Torrey Rush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amur Brown Lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Torrey Rush

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.