Campbell s Desert Hamster vs Crown Rust

Phodopus campbelli compared with Puccinia coronata

Key Differences

• Campbell s Desert Hamster is Least Concern while Crown Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Campbell s Desert Hamster	Crown Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Cricetidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Phodopus	Puccinia
Species	Phodopus campbelli	Puccinia coronata

Conservation Status

Campbell s Desert Hamster

LC — Least Concern

Crown Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Campbell s Desert Hamster	Crown Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Campbell s Desert Hamster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Crown Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Campbell s Desert Hamster

The Campbell s Desert Hamster (Phodopus campbelli) is a species in the genus Phodopus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.