Golden hamster vs

Mesocricetus auratus compared with Lysobacter dokdonensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden hamster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gammaproteobacteria (Gammaproteobacteria)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Xanthomonadales (Xanthomonadales)
Family	Cricetidae	Xanthomonadaceae
Genus	Mesocricetus	Lysobacter
Species	Mesocricetus auratus	Lysobacter dokdonensis

Conservation Status

Golden hamster

NE — Not Evaluated

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden hamster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden hamster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and South America (Colombia, Ecuador).

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Lysobacter dokdonensis is a gliding, Gram-negative rod first described from Dokdo Island, South Korea, reflecting its geographic isolation site. It inhabits coastal and marine-influenced soil environments. This chemoheterotrophic bacterium produces lytic enzymes to break down macromolecules in its marine-influenced habitat.