Golden hamster vs Tar spot

Mesocricetus auratus compared with Phyllachora maydis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden hamster	Tar spot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Phyllachorales (Phyllachorales)
Family	Cricetidae	Phyllachoraceae
Genus	Mesocricetus	Phyllachora
Species	Mesocricetus auratus	Phyllachora maydis

Conservation Status

Golden hamster

NE — Not Evaluated

Tar spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden hamster	Tar spot
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).

Tar spot

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.