Gansu Hamster vs Veined Shield

Cansumys canus compared with Pluteus thomsonii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gansu Hamster	Veined Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Cansumys	Pluteus
Species	Cansumys canus	Pluteus thomsonii

Conservation Status

Gansu Hamster

LC — Least Concern

Veined Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gansu Hamster	Veined Shield
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gansu Hamster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Veined Shield

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Brazil).