Amur Brown Lemming vs Japanese Weasel

Lemmus amurensis compared with Mustela itatsi

Key Differences

• Amur Brown Lemming is Least Concern while Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Brown Lemming	Japanese Weasel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Cricetidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Lemmus	Mustela
Species	Lemmus amurensis	Mustela itatsi

Evolutionary Relationship

Amur Brown Lemming and Japanese Weasel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Amur Brown Lemming

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Brown Lemming	Japanese Weasel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amur Brown Lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Japanese Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Japan. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.