Amur Brown Lemming vs Brazilian agouti

Lemmus amurensis compared with Dasyprocta leporina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Brown Lemming	Brazilian agouti
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Rodentia (Roedores)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Cricetidae	Dasyproctidae
Genus	Lemmus	Dasyprocta
Species	Lemmus amurensis	Dasyprocta leporina

Evolutionary Relationship

Amur Brown Lemming and Brazilian agouti share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Roedores)

Conservation Status

Amur Brown Lemming

LC — Least Concern

Brazilian agouti

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Brown Lemming	Brazilian agouti
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amur Brown Lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brazilian agouti

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Dominica, Grenada, United States, and Venezuela.

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.

Brazilian agouti

The Brazilian agouti (Dasyprocta leporina) is a species in the genus Dasyprocta. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.