Amur Brown Lemming vs Pacific Spiny-rat

Lemmus amurensis compared with Proechimys decumanus

Key Differences

• Amur Brown Lemming is Least Concern while Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Brown Lemming	Pacific Spiny-rat
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	Echimyidae
Genus	Lemmus	Proechimys
Species	Lemmus amurensis	Proechimys decumanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Amur Brown Lemming and Pacific Spiny-rat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Roedores)

Conservation Status

Amur Brown Lemming

LC — Least Concern

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Brown Lemming	Pacific Spiny-rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amur Brown Lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pacific Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. 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.