Amur Brown Lemming vs Button Dodder

Lemmus amurensis compared with Cuscuta cephalanthi

Key Differences

• Amur Brown Lemming is Least Concern while Button Dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Brown Lemming	Button Dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (प्राणी)	Plantae (पादप)
Phylum	Chordata (रज्जुकी)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)	Magnoliopsida (मैग्नोलियोप्सीडा)
Order	Rodentia (कृंतक)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Cricetidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Lemmus	Cuscuta
Species	Lemmus amurensis	Cuscuta cephalanthi

Conservation Status

Amur Brown Lemming

LC — Least Concern

Button Dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Brown Lemming	Button Dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amur Brown Lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Button Dodder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.

Button Dodder

The Button Dodder (Cuscuta cephalanthi) is a species in the genus Cuscuta. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.