Ciscaucasian Hamster vs dooryard sowbug

Mesocricetus raddei compared with Porcellio laevis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ciscaucasian Hamster	dooryard sowbug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Isopoda (Isopoda)
Family	Cricetidae	Porcellionidae
Genus	Mesocricetus	Porcellio
Species	Mesocricetus raddei	Porcellio laevis

Evolutionary Relationship

Ciscaucasian Hamster and dooryard sowbug share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ciscaucasian Hamster

LC — Least Concern

dooryard sowbug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ciscaucasian Hamster	dooryard sowbug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ciscaucasian Hamster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Russia.

dooryard sowbug

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan), Europe (12 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Ciscaucasian Hamster

The Ciscaucasian Hamster (Mesocricetus raddei) is a species in the genus Mesocricetus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.