Campbell s Desert Hamster vs Devil's Bit

Phodopus campbelli compared with Ruellia tuberosa

Key Differences

• Campbell s Desert Hamster is Least Concern while Devil's Bit is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Campbell s Desert Hamster	Devil's Bit
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Acanthaceae
Genus	Phodopus	Ruellia
Species	Phodopus campbelli	Ruellia tuberosa

Conservation Status

Campbell s Desert Hamster

LC — Least Concern

Devil's Bit

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Campbell s Desert Hamster	Devil's Bit
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Campbell s Desert Hamster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Devil's Bit

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Seychelles), Asia (9 countries), North America (Bahamas, Cuba), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Palau), and South America (4 countries).

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.