Amur Brown Lemming vs Central Australian Rock Rat

Lemmus amurensis compared with Zyzomys pedunculatus

Key Differences

• Amur Brown Lemming is Least Concern while Central Australian Rock Rat is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Brown Lemming	Central Australian Rock Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order same	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Cricetidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Lemmus	Zyzomys
Species	Lemmus amurensis	Zyzomys pedunculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Amur Brown Lemming and Central Australian Rock Rat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Nagetiere)

Conservation Status

Amur Brown Lemming

LC — Least Concern

Central Australian Rock Rat

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Brown Lemming	Central Australian Rock Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amur Brown Lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Central Australian Rock Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Central Australian Rock Rat

The Central Australian Rock Rat (Zyzomys pedunculatus) is a species in the genus Zyzomys. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List.