Golden hamster vs Spring Pea

Mesocricetus auratus compared with Lathyrus vernus

Key Differences

• Golden hamster is Not Evaluated while Spring Pea is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden hamster	Spring Pea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Mesocricetus	Lathyrus
Species	Mesocricetus auratus	Lathyrus vernus

Conservation Status

Golden hamster

NE — Not Evaluated

Spring Pea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden hamster	Spring Pea
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).

Spring Pea

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇬🇧 United Kingdom