Campbell s Desert Hamster vs Cudbear

Phodopus campbelli compared with Ochrolechia tartarea

Key Differences

• Campbell s Desert Hamster is Least Concern while Cudbear is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Campbell s Desert Hamster	Cudbear
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pertusariales (Pertusariales)
Family	Cricetidae	Ochrolechiaceae
Genus	Phodopus	Ochrolechia
Species	Phodopus campbelli	Ochrolechia tartarea

Conservation Status

Campbell s Desert Hamster

LC — Least Concern

Cudbear

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Campbell s Desert Hamster	Cudbear
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Campbell s Desert Hamster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cudbear

Habitat

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

Range

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

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.