Campbell s Desert Hamster vs Small Plume

Phodopus campbelli compared with Oxyptilus parvidactyla

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Campbell s Desert Hamster	Small Plume
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Pterophoridae
Genus	Phodopus	Oxyptilus
Species	Phodopus campbelli	Oxyptilus parvidactyla

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Campbell s Desert Hamster

LC — Least Concern

Small Plume

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Campbell s Desert Hamster	Small Plume
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Campbell s Desert Hamster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Plume

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Morocco), Asia (6 countries), and Europe (33 countries).

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.