Amur Brown Lemming vs Kaukasus-Waldmaus

Lemmus amurensis compared with Apodemus hyrcanicus

Key Differences

• Amur Brown Lemming is Least Concern while Kaukasus-Waldmaus is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Brown Lemming	Kaukasus-Waldmaus
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	Apodemus
Species	Lemmus amurensis	Apodemus hyrcanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Amur Brown Lemming and Kaukasus-Waldmaus share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Nagetiere)

Conservation Status

Amur Brown Lemming

LC — Least Concern

Kaukasus-Waldmaus

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Brown Lemming	Kaukasus-Waldmaus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amur Brown Lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Kaukasus-Waldmaus

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.