Campbell s Desert Hamster vs Flax Rust

Phodopus campbelli compared with Melampsora lini

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Campbell s Desert Hamster	Flax Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Cricetidae	Melampsoraceae
Genus	Phodopus	Melampsora
Species	Phodopus campbelli	Melampsora lini

Conservation Status

Campbell s Desert Hamster

LC — Least Concern

Flax Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Campbell s Desert Hamster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flax Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.