Campbell s Desert Hamster vs North African Hedgehog

Phodopus campbelli compared with Atelerix algirus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Campbell s Desert Hamster	North African Hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Cricetidae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Phodopus	Atelerix
Species	Phodopus campbelli	Atelerix algirus

Evolutionary Relationship

Campbell s Desert Hamster and North African Hedgehog share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Campbell s Desert Hamster

LC — Least Concern

North African Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Campbell s Desert Hamster	North African Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Campbell s Desert Hamster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

North African Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across France, Malta, and Spain.

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.