Dunkelfellige Feldmaus vs Feldhamster

Akodon dayi compared with Cricetus cricetus

Key Differences

• Dunkelfellige Feldmaus is Least Concern while Feldhamster is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dunkelfellige Feldmaus	Feldhamster
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order same	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Akodon	Cricetus
Species	Akodon dayi	Cricetus cricetus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dunkelfellige Feldmaus and Feldhamster share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Dunkelfellige Feldmaus

LC — Least Concern

Feldhamster

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dunkelfellige Feldmaus	Feldhamster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dunkelfellige Feldmaus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.