Amur Brown Lemming vs Arend’s Golden Mole

Lemmus amurensis compared with Carpitalpa arendsi

Key Differences

• Amur Brown Lemming is Least Concern while Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Brown Lemming	Arend’s Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Cricetidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Lemmus	Carpitalpa
Species	Lemmus amurensis	Carpitalpa arendsi

Evolutionary Relationship

Amur Brown Lemming and Arend’s Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Amur Brown Lemming

LC — Least Concern

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Brown Lemming	Arend’s Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amur Brown Lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Arend’s Golden Mole

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.

Arend’s Golden Mole

The Arend’s Golden Mole (Carpitalpa arendsi) is a species in the genus Carpitalpa. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.