Amur Brown Lemming vs Wheat smut

Lemmus amurensis compared with Tilletia caries

Key Differences

• Amur Brown Lemming is Least Concern while Wheat smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Brown Lemming	Wheat smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Tilletiales (Tilletiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Tilletiaceae
Genus	Lemmus	Tilletia
Species	Lemmus amurensis	Tilletia caries

Conservation Status

Amur Brown Lemming

LC — Least Concern

Wheat smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Brown Lemming	Wheat smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amur Brown Lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wheat smut

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and North America (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.