Dooryard dock vs Mongolian Hamster

Rumex longifolius compared with Allocricetulus curtatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dooryard dock	Mongolian Hamster
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Polygonaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Rumex	Allocricetulus
Species	Rumex longifolius	Allocricetulus curtatus

Conservation Status

Dooryard dock

LC — Least Concern

Mongolian Hamster

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dooryard dock	Mongolian Hamster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dooryard dock

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (19 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Chile).

Mongolian Hamster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.