Devil'S Urn vs Golden hamster

Urnula craterium compared with Mesocricetus auratus

Key Differences

• Devil'S Urn is Endangered while Golden hamster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil'S Urn	Golden hamster
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Sarcosomataceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Urnula	Mesocricetus
Species	Urnula craterium	Mesocricetus auratus

Conservation Status

Devil'S Urn

EN — Endangered

Golden hamster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil'S Urn	Golden hamster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Devil'S Urn

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Golden hamster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and South America (Colombia, Ecuador).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway