Feldhamster vs Rot-Ahorn

Cricetus cricetus compared with Acer rubrum

Key Differences

• Feldhamster is Critically Endangered while Rot-Ahorn is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Feldhamster	Rot-Ahorn
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Sapindales (Seifenbaumartige)
Family	Cricetidae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Cricetus	Acer
Species	Cricetus cricetus	Acer rubrum

Conservation Status

Feldhamster

CR — Critically Endangered

Rot-Ahorn

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Feldhamster	Rot-Ahorn
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Rot-Ahorn

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Armenia), Europe (Belgium, Denmark, Norway), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark