Golden hamster vs southern elder

Mesocricetus auratus compared with Sambucus australis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden hamster	southern elder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Cricetidae	Viburnaceae
Genus	Mesocricetus	Sambucus
Species	Mesocricetus auratus	Sambucus australis

Conservation Status

Golden hamster

NE — Not Evaluated

southern elder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden hamster	southern elder
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).

southern elder

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil.