Dry Rot vs Eversmann s Hamster

Serpula lacrymans compared with Allocricetulus eversmanni

Key Differences

• Dry Rot is Not Evaluated while Eversmann s Hamster is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dry Rot	Eversmann s Hamster
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Annelida (Segmented Worms)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polychaeta (Polychaeta)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sabellida (Sabellida)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Serpulidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Serpula	Allocricetulus
Species	Serpula lacrymans	Allocricetulus eversmanni

Evolutionary Relationship

Dry Rot and Eversmann s Hamster share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dry Rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Eversmann s Hamster

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dry Rot	Eversmann s Hamster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dry Rot

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile).

Eversmann s Hamster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.