Amur Brown Lemming vs Virginia Cutgrass

Lemmus amurensis compared with Leersia virginica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Brown Lemming	Virginia Cutgrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Lemmus	Leersia
Species	Lemmus amurensis	Leersia virginica

Conservation Status

Amur Brown Lemming

LC — Least Concern

Virginia Cutgrass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Brown Lemming	Virginia Cutgrass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amur Brown Lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Virginia Cutgrass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, 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.