Amur Brown Lemming vs Western Dwarf

Lemmus amurensis compared with Elachista triseriatella

Key Differences

• Amur Brown Lemming is Least Concern while Western Dwarf is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Brown Lemming	Western Dwarf
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Elachistidae
Genus	Lemmus	Elachista
Species	Lemmus amurensis	Elachista triseriatella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Amur Brown Lemming

LC — Least Concern

Western Dwarf

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Brown Lemming	Western Dwarf
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amur Brown Lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Western Dwarf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Denmark.

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.