Eversmann s Hamster vs Maricao

Allocricetulus eversmanni compared with Desmodium intortum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eversmann s Hamster	Maricao
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Allocricetulus	Desmodium
Species	Allocricetulus eversmanni	Desmodium intortum

Conservation Status

Eversmann s Hamster

LC — Least Concern

Maricao

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eversmann s Hamster	Maricao
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eversmann s Hamster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Maricao

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas spanning the Australasia and Afrotropic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (Japan, Taiwan), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Papua New Guinea), and South America (Colombia).