Amur Brown Lemming vs castor deurope

Lemmus amurensis compared with Castor fiber

Key Differences

• Amur Brown Lemming is Least Concern while castor deurope is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Brown Lemming	castor deurope
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cricetidae	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Lemmus	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Lemmus amurensis	Castor fiber

Evolutionary Relationship

Amur Brown Lemming and castor deurope share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Amur Brown Lemming

LC — Least Concern

castor deurope

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Brown Lemming	castor deurope
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amur Brown Lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

castor deurope

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

castor deurope

Eurasian beaver (Castor fiber) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.