Amur Brown Lemming vs Water Thick-knee

Lemmus amurensis compared with Burhinus vermiculatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Amur Brown Lemming Water Thick-knee
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Aves (Birds)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family Cricetidae Burhinidae
Genus Lemmus Burhinus
Species Lemmus amurensis Burhinus vermiculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Amur Brown Lemming and Water Thick-knee share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Amur Brown Lemming

LC — Least Concern

Water Thick-knee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Amur Brown Lemming Water Thick-knee
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amur Brown Lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Water Thick-knee

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Water Thick-knee

No description available.

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