Amur Brown Lemming vs Eurasian water shrew

Lemmus amurensis compared with Neomys fodiens

Key Differences

• Amur Brown Lemming is Least Concern while Eurasian water shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Brown Lemming	Eurasian water shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Rodentia (啮齿目)	Soricomorpha (鼩形目)
Family	Cricetidae	Soricidae
Genus	Lemmus	Neomys
Species	Lemmus amurensis	Neomys fodiens

Evolutionary Relationship

Amur Brown Lemming and Eurasian water shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳動物)

Conservation Status

Amur Brown Lemming

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian water shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Brown Lemming	Eurasian water shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amur Brown Lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eurasian water shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Eurasian water shrew

欧洲水鼩鼱（Neomys fodiens）在IUCN红色名录中被列为濒危（EN）物种。在野外面临高度灭绝风险，种群数量显著下降，生存面临持续威胁。