Campbell s Desert Hamster vs Thyme Plume

Phodopus campbelli compared with Merrifieldia leucodactyla

Key Differences

• Campbell s Desert Hamster is Least Concern while Thyme Plume is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Campbell s Desert Hamster	Thyme 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	Merrifieldia
Species	Phodopus campbelli	Merrifieldia leucodactyla

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Campbell s Desert Hamster

LC — Least Concern

Thyme Plume

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Campbell s Desert Hamster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thyme Plume

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, among 8 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria, Morocco), Asia (7 countries), and Europe (35 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.