Amur Brown Lemming vs White Pine Blister Rust

Lemmus amurensis compared with Cronartium ribicola

Key Differences

• Amur Brown Lemming is Least Concern while White Pine Blister Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Brown Lemming	White Pine Blister Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Cricetidae	Cronartiaceae
Genus	Lemmus	Cronartium
Species	Lemmus amurensis	Cronartium ribicola

Conservation Status

Amur Brown Lemming

LC — Least Concern

White Pine Blister Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Brown Lemming	White Pine Blister Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amur Brown Lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

White Pine Blister Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (China), Europe (9 countries), and North America (Mexico, 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.