Pimpernuß vs Feldhamster

Staphylea pinnata compared with Cricetus cricetus

Key Differences

• Pimpernuß is Not Evaluated while Feldhamster is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pimpernuß	Feldhamster
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Crossosomatales (Crossosomatales)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Staphyleaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Staphylea	Cricetus
Species	Staphylea pinnata	Cricetus cricetus

Conservation Status

Pimpernuß

NE — Not Evaluated

Feldhamster

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pimpernuß	Feldhamster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pimpernuß

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).

Feldhamster

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 8 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Russia, and Ukraine. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Pimpernuß

The Bladdernut (Staphylea pinnata) is a species in the genus Staphylea. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark