Amur Brown Lemming vs Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

Lemmus amurensis compared with Heteromys desmarestianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Brown Lemming	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order same	Rodentia (ネズミ目)	Rodentia (ネズミ目)
Family	Cricetidae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Lemmus	Heteromys
Species	Lemmus amurensis	Heteromys desmarestianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Amur Brown Lemming and Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (ネズミ目)

Conservation Status

Amur Brown Lemming

LC — Least Concern

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Brown Lemming	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amur Brown Lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.