Campbell s Desert Hamster vs Lesser Egyptian Gerbil

Phodopus campbelli compared with Gerbillus gerbillus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Campbell s Desert Hamster	Lesser Egyptian Gerbil
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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Phodopus	Gerbillus
Species	Phodopus campbelli	Gerbillus gerbillus

Evolutionary Relationship

Campbell s Desert Hamster and Lesser Egyptian Gerbil share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Campbell s Desert Hamster

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Egyptian Gerbil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Campbell s Desert Hamster	Lesser Egyptian Gerbil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Campbell s Desert Hamster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Egyptian Gerbil

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.