Campbell s Desert Hamster vs Forked Aster

Phodopus campbelli compared with Eurybia furcata

Key Differences

• Campbell s Desert Hamster is Least Concern while Forked Aster is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Campbell s Desert Hamster	Forked Aster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cricetidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Phodopus	Eurybia
Species	Phodopus campbelli	Eurybia furcata

Conservation Status

Campbell s Desert Hamster

LC — Least Concern

Forked Aster

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Campbell s Desert Hamster	Forked Aster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Campbell s Desert Hamster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Forked Aster

Habitat

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

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.