Gansu Hamster vs Gut Weed

Cansumys canus compared with Ulva intestinalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gansu Hamster	Gut Weed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Chlorophyta (Chlorophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ulvophyceae (Ulvophyceae)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ulvales (Ulvales)
Family	Cricetidae	Ulvaceae
Genus	Cansumys	Ulva
Species	Cansumys canus	Ulva intestinalis

Conservation Status

Gansu Hamster

LC — Least Concern

Gut Weed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gansu Hamster	Gut Weed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gansu Hamster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gut Weed

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and Oceania, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Brazil).