Amur Brown Lemming vs Western midget

Lemmus amurensis compared with Phyllonorycter muelleriella

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

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

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Amur Brown Lemming

LC — Least Concern

Western midget

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amur Brown Lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Western midget

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Russia.

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.