Long-tailed Dwarf Hamster vs Meadow Grass Smut

Cricetulus longicaudatus compared with Urocystis poae

Key Differences

• Long-tailed Dwarf Hamster is Least Concern while Meadow Grass Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-tailed Dwarf Hamster	Meadow Grass Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Cricetidae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Cricetulus	Urocystis
Species	Cricetulus longicaudatus	Urocystis poae

Conservation Status

Long-tailed Dwarf Hamster

LC — Least Concern

Meadow Grass Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-tailed Dwarf Hamster	Meadow Grass Smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-tailed Dwarf Hamster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Meadow Grass Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Sweden.