European hamster vs Stinking iris

Cricetus cricetus compared with Iris foetidissima

Key Differences

• European hamster is Critically Endangered while Stinking iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European hamster	Stinking iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Cricetidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Cricetus	Iris
Species	Cricetus cricetus	Iris foetidissima

Evolutionary Relationship

European hamster and Stinking iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

European hamster

CR — Critically Endangered

Stinking iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European hamster	Stinking iris
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.

Stinking iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium