Golden hamster vs May Shade

Mesocricetus auratus compared with Cnephasia communana

Key Differences

• Golden hamster is Not Evaluated while May Shade is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden hamster	May Shade
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Mesocricetus	Cnephasia
Species	Mesocricetus auratus	Cnephasia communana

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden hamster and May Shade share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Golden hamster

NE — Not Evaluated

May Shade

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden hamster	May Shade
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).

May Shade

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway