Campbell s Desert Hamster vs Midge

Phodopus campbelli compared with Dasineura affinis

Key Differences

• Campbell s Desert Hamster is Least Concern while Midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Campbell s Desert Hamster	Midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Phodopus	Dasineura
Species	Phodopus campbelli	Dasineura affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

Campbell s Desert Hamster and Midge share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Campbell s Desert Hamster

LC — Least Concern

Midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Campbell s Desert Hamster	Midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Campbell s Desert Hamster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.