Golden hamster vs mat alumroot

Mesocricetus auratus compared with Heuchera cylindrica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden hamster	mat alumroot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family	Cricetidae	Saxifragaceae
Genus	Mesocricetus	Heuchera
Species	Mesocricetus auratus	Heuchera cylindrica

Conservation Status

Golden hamster

NE — Not Evaluated

mat alumroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden hamster	mat alumroot
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).

mat alumroot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and Sweden.