Long-tailed Dwarf Hamster vs

Cricetulus longicaudatus compared with Microbotryum scorzonerae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-tailed Dwarf Hamster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Microbotryomycetes (Microbotryomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Microbotryales (Microbotryales)
Family	Cricetidae	Microbotryaceae
Genus	Cricetulus	Microbotryum
Species	Cricetulus longicaudatus	Microbotryum scorzonerae

Conservation Status

Long-tailed Dwarf Hamster

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-tailed Dwarf Hamster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Microbotryum scorzonerae is a smut fungus specifically parasitizing Scorzonera and related plants in the daisy family. It replaces the pollen and ovules of host plants with dark spore masses, reducing host reproduction. This highly specialized pathogen inhabits grasslands and steppe environments where its Scorzonera hosts occur.