Long-tailed Dwarf Hamster vs

Cricetulus longicaudatus compared with Sphingobium limneticum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-tailed Dwarf Hamster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Alphaproteobacteria (Alphaproteobacteria)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sphingomonadales (Sphingomonadales)
Family	Cricetidae	Sphingomonadaceae
Genus	Cricetulus	Sphingobium
Species	Cricetulus longicaudatus	Sphingobium limneticum

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 Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Sphingobium limneticum is a Gram-negative aerobic rod first isolated from lake water environments, as its species name implies. It inhabits freshwater lakes and ponds across temperate regions. This chemoheterotroph decomposes dissolved organic matter in lacustrine environments and may degrade aromatic compounds.