Campbell s Desert Hamster vs Mexican cottontail

Phodopus campbelli compared with Sylvilagus cunicularius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Campbell s Desert Hamster	Mexican cottontail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Cricetidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Phodopus	Sylvilagus
Species	Phodopus campbelli	Sylvilagus cunicularius

Evolutionary Relationship

Campbell s Desert Hamster and Mexican cottontail share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Campbell s Desert Hamster

LC — Least Concern

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Campbell s Desert Hamster	Mexican cottontail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Campbell s Desert Hamster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mexican cottontail

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.