Golden hamster vs Raposa

Mesocricetus auratus compared with Vulpes vulpes

Key Differences

• Golden hamster is Not Evaluated while Raposa is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden hamster	Raposa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Cricetidae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Mesocricetus	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Mesocricetus auratus	Vulpes vulpes

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Golden hamster

NE — Not Evaluated

Raposa

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden hamster	Raposa
Diet	—	Omnivore
Average Lifespan	—	5 years
Average Length	—	70 cm
Average Weight	—	6.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden hamster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

Raposa

Habitat

Typically found in a wide range of habitat types.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Cyprus, Israel), Europe (8 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina).

Raposa

A raposa-vermelha (Vulpes vulpes) e o carnivoro selvagem de distribuicao mais ampla da Terra. Colonizou habitats que vao da tundra artica a ambientes urbanos em todo o hemisferio norte e em areas onde foi introduzida na Australia. Reconhecida pela pelagem ruiva, o ventre branco e a cauda espessa. Omnivora altamente adaptavel, a raposa-vermelha come de tudo, de coelhos e campanhois a frutos e restos humanos. Comunica-se com mais de 40 vocalizacoes distintas.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇴 Norway