Campbell s Desert Hamster vs Elbowpatch Crust

Phodopus campbelli compared with Fomitiporia punctata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Campbell s Desert Hamster	Elbowpatch Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Cricetidae	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Phodopus	Fomitiporia
Species	Phodopus campbelli	Fomitiporia punctata

Conservation Status

Campbell s Desert Hamster

LC — Least Concern

Elbowpatch Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Campbell s Desert Hamster	Elbowpatch Crust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Campbell s Desert Hamster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elbowpatch Crust

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.