Golden hamster vs Stinking Earthfan

Mesocricetus auratus compared with Thelephora palmata

Key Differences

• Golden hamster is Not Evaluated while Stinking Earthfan is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden hamster	Stinking Earthfan
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Cricetidae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Mesocricetus	Thelephora
Species	Mesocricetus auratus	Thelephora palmata

Conservation Status

Golden hamster

NE — Not Evaluated

Stinking Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden hamster	Stinking Earthfan
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).

Stinking Earthfan

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway