Amur Brown Lemming vs Zipperback

Lemmus amurensis compared with Chrysotoxum elegans

Key Differences

• Amur Brown Lemming is Least Concern while Zipperback is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Brown Lemming	Zipperback
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Syrphidae
Genus	Lemmus	Chrysotoxum
Species	Lemmus amurensis	Chrysotoxum elegans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Amur Brown Lemming

LC — Least Concern

Zipperback

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Brown Lemming	Zipperback
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amur Brown Lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Zipperback

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.

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.