Hipopótamo Anfibio vs Golden hamster

Hippopotamus amphibius compared with Mesocricetus auratus

Key Differences

Hipopótamo Anfibio is Vulnerable while Golden hamster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hipopótamo Anfibio	Golden hamster
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Artiodactyla (artiodáctilos)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hippopotamidae (Hippos)	Cricetidae
Genus	Hippopotamus (Hippos)	Mesocricetus
Species	Hippopotamus amphibius	Mesocricetus auratus

Evolutionary Relationship

Hipopótamo Anfibio and Golden hamster share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Vista Class: Mammalia

Conservation Status

Hipopótamo Anfibio

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~130.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Golden hamster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hipopótamo Anfibio	Golden hamster
Diet	Herbivore	—
Average Lifespan	40 years	—
Average Length	3.5 m	—
Average Weight	1.5 t	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hipopótamo Anfibio

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Kenya. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Golden hamster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and South America (Colombia, Ecuador).

Hipopótamo Anfibio

El mamífero terrestre grande más peligroso de África, el hipopótamo común (Hippopotamus amphibius) puede alcanzar los 3.200 kg y habita ríos, lagos y humedales del África subsahariana. Semiacuático, pasa hasta 16 horas diarias sumergido para mantenerse fresco y pace en tierra por la noche. Pese a su apariencia tranquila, es extremadamente agresivo y territorial, responsable de cientos de muertes humanas cada año. Clasificado como Vulnerable, sus poblaciones están amenazadas por la pérdida de hábitat y la caza furtiva de colmillos de marfil.