Campbell s Desert Hamster vs Mountain Waxcap

Phodopus campbelli compared with Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Campbell s Desert Hamster	Mountain Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Phodopus	Hygrocybe
Species	Phodopus campbelli	Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Conservation Status

Campbell s Desert Hamster

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Campbell s Desert Hamster	Mountain Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Campbell s Desert Hamster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Waxcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.