Fused Tooth vs Golden hamster

Phellodon confluens compared with Mesocricetus auratus

Key Differences

• Fused Tooth is Vulnerable while Golden hamster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fused Tooth	Golden hamster
Kingdom	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)
Family	Thelephoraceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Phellodon	Mesocricetus
Species	Phellodon confluens	Mesocricetus auratus

Conservation Status

Fused Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Golden hamster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fused Tooth	Golden hamster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fused Tooth

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway