Campbell's dwarf hamster: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Campbell's dwarf hamster lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Phodopus campbelli
Group	Mice, rats & other rodents
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	Asia
Class	Mammal
Order	Rodentia
Family	Cricetidae

Where does the Campbell's dwarf hamster live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Campbell's dwarf hamster in 1 country or territory across Asia.

China

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the Campbell's dwarf hamster endangered?

The Campbell's dwarf hamster’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the Campbell's dwarf hamster?

The Campbell's dwarf hamster (Phodopus campbelli) is a mammal in the order Rodentia and the family Cricetidae, genus Phodopus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Campbell's dwarf hamster

Campbell's dwarf hamster (Phodopus campbelli) is a species of hamster in the genus Phodopus. It was given its common name by Oldfield Thomas in honor of Charles William Campbell, who collected the first specimen in Mongolia on July 1, 1902. It is almost physically indistinguishable from the closely related P.sungorus, but can be distinguished by its use of biparental care. Campbell's dwarf hamster typically has a narrow dorsal stripe compared to P.sungorus and brown or gray fur on the stomach. This hamster may be raised in captivity and kept as a small pet.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Campbell's dwarf hamster (revision 1371443794), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q838784 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).