Golden hamster vs Species code: Ho

Mesocricetus auratus compared with Halophila ovalis

Key Differences

• Golden hamster is Not Evaluated while Species code: Ho is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden hamster	Species code: Ho
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Cricetidae	Hydrocharitaceae
Genus	Mesocricetus	Halophila
Species	Mesocricetus auratus	Halophila ovalis

Conservation Status

Golden hamster

NE — Not Evaluated

Species code: Ho

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden hamster	Species code: Ho
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).

Species code: Ho

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Bahrain, Mauritius, and Taiwan.