Golden hamster vs yellow flax

Mesocricetus auratus compared with Linum flavum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden hamster	yellow flax
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Linaceae
Genus	Mesocricetus	Linum
Species	Mesocricetus auratus	Linum flavum

Conservation Status

Golden hamster

NE — Not Evaluated

yellow flax

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden hamster	yellow flax
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).

yellow flax

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Japan.