European hamster vs Species code: Ca

Cricetus cricetus compared with Cymodocea angustata

Key Differences

• European hamster is Critically Endangered while Species code: Ca is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European hamster	Species code: Ca
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Cricetidae	Cymodoceaceae
Genus	Cricetus	Cymodocea
Species	Cricetus cricetus	Cymodocea angustata

Conservation Status

European hamster

CR — Critically Endangered

Species code: Ca

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European hamster	Species code: Ca
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

European hamster

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 8 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Russia, and Ukraine. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Species code: Ca

Habitat

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