Brandt s Hamster vs Cereal Fly

Mesocricetus brandti compared with Geomyza tripunctata

Key Differences

• Brandt s Hamster is Near Threatened while Cereal Fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brandt s Hamster	Cereal Fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Opomyzidae
Genus	Mesocricetus	Geomyza
Species	Mesocricetus brandti	Geomyza tripunctata

Evolutionary Relationship

Brandt s Hamster and Cereal Fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brandt s Hamster

NT — Near Threatened

Cereal Fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brandt s Hamster	Cereal Fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brandt s Hamster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cereal Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Brandt s Hamster

The Brandt s hamster (Mesocricetus brandti) is a species in the genus Mesocricetus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cereal Fly

The Cereal Fly (Geomyza tripunctata) is a species in the genus Geomyza. Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).