Campbell s Desert Hamster vs Mexican Ground Squirrel

Phodopus campbelli compared with Ictidomys mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Campbell s Desert Hamster	Mexican Ground Squirrel
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	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Phodopus	Ictidomys
Species	Phodopus campbelli	Ictidomys mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Campbell s Desert Hamster and Mexican Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Campbell s Desert Hamster

LC — Least Concern

Mexican Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Campbell s Desert Hamster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mexican Ground Squirrel

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.