Golden hamster vs Phoma blight

Mesocricetus auratus compared with Epicoccum sorghinum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden hamster	Phoma blight
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Dothideomycetes (Dothideomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pleosporales (Pleosporales)
Family	Cricetidae	Didymellaceae
Genus	Mesocricetus	Epicoccum
Species	Mesocricetus auratus	Epicoccum sorghinum

Conservation Status

Golden hamster

NE — Not Evaluated

Phoma blight

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden hamster	Phoma blight
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).

Phoma blight

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.