Brown-backed Needletail vs Eversmann s Hamster

Hirundapus giganteus compared with Allocricetulus eversmanni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown-backed Needletail	Eversmann s Hamster
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Apodidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Hirundapus	Allocricetulus
Species	Hirundapus giganteus	Allocricetulus eversmanni

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown-backed Needletail and Eversmann s Hamster share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Brown-backed Needletail

LC — Least Concern

Eversmann s Hamster

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown-backed Needletail	Eversmann s Hamster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown-backed Needletail

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Eversmann s Hamster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brown-backed Needletail

The Brown-Backed Needletail (Hirundapus giganteus) is a species in the genus Hirundapus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.