Golden hamster vs sorrel

Mesocricetus auratus compared with Oxalis rosea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden hamster	sorrel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Oxalidales (Oxalidales)
Family	Cricetidae	Oxalidaceae
Genus	Mesocricetus	Oxalis
Species	Mesocricetus auratus	Oxalis rosea

Conservation Status

Golden hamster

NE — Not Evaluated

sorrel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden hamster	sorrel
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).

sorrel

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (India) and Europe (5 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇬🇧 United Kingdom