Amur Brown Lemming vs Variable Chafer

Lemmus amurensis compared with Gnorimus variabilis

Key Differences

• Amur Brown Lemming is Least Concern while Variable Chafer is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Brown Lemming	Variable Chafer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Cricetidae	Scarabaeidae
Genus	Lemmus	Gnorimus
Species	Lemmus amurensis	Gnorimus variabilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Amur Brown Lemming

LC — Least Concern

Variable Chafer

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Brown Lemming	Variable Chafer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amur Brown Lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Chafer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland.

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.