Kahle Melde vs Long-tailed Dwarf Hamster

Atriplex glabriuscula compared with Cricetulus longicaudatus

Key Differences

• Kahle Melde is Near Threatened while Long-tailed Dwarf Hamster is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kahle Melde	Long-tailed Dwarf Hamster
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Caryophyllales (Nelkenartige)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Amaranthaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Atriplex	Cricetulus
Species	Atriplex glabriuscula	Cricetulus longicaudatus

Conservation Status

Kahle Melde

NT — Near Threatened

Long-tailed Dwarf Hamster

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kahle Melde

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Long-tailed Dwarf Hamster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Kahle Melde

The Babington's Orache (Atriplex glabriuscula) is a species in the genus Atriplex. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.