Campbell s Desert Hamster vs Teff

Phodopus campbelli compared with Eragrostis tef

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Campbell s Desert Hamster	Teff
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Phodopus	Eragrostis
Species	Phodopus campbelli	Eragrostis tef

Conservation Status

Campbell s Desert Hamster

LC — Least Concern

Teff

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Campbell s Desert Hamster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Teff

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (9 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil).

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.