Campbell s Desert Hamster vs flax dodder

Phodopus campbelli compared with Cuscuta epilinum

Key Differences

• Campbell s Desert Hamster is Least Concern while flax dodder is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Campbell s Desert Hamster	flax dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Cricetidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Phodopus	Cuscuta
Species	Phodopus campbelli	Cuscuta epilinum

Conservation Status

Campbell s Desert Hamster

LC — Least Concern

flax dodder

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Campbell s Desert Hamster	flax dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Campbell s Desert Hamster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

flax dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC)), Asia (5 countries), Europe (20 countries), North America (Canada, 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.