Campbell s Desert Hamster vs Gulf Coast kangaroo rat

Phodopus campbelli compared with Dipodomys compactus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Campbell s Desert Hamster	Gulf Coast kangaroo rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cricetidae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Phodopus	Dipodomys
Species	Phodopus campbelli	Dipodomys compactus

Evolutionary Relationship

Campbell s Desert Hamster and Gulf Coast kangaroo rat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Campbell s Desert Hamster

LC — Least Concern

Gulf Coast kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Campbell s Desert Hamster	Gulf Coast kangaroo rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Campbell s Desert Hamster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gulf Coast kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.