Gray Dwarf Hamster vs meadow brown

Cricetulus migratorius compared with Maniola jurtina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Dwarf Hamster	meadow brown
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Cricetulus	Maniola
Species	Cricetulus migratorius	Maniola jurtina

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray Dwarf Hamster and meadow brown share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Gray Dwarf Hamster

LC — Least Concern

meadow brown

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Dwarf Hamster	meadow brown
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Dwarf Hamster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

meadow brown

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (40 countries).

meadow brown

meadow brown (Maniola jurtina) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.