Ciscaucasian Hamster vs False Oat-Grass Smut

Mesocricetus raddei compared with Urocystis avenae-elatioris

Key Differences

• Ciscaucasian Hamster is Least Concern while False Oat-Grass Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ciscaucasian Hamster	False Oat-Grass Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Cricetidae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Mesocricetus	Urocystis
Species	Mesocricetus raddei	Urocystis avenae-elatioris

Conservation Status

Ciscaucasian Hamster

LC — Least Concern

False Oat-Grass Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ciscaucasian Hamster	False Oat-Grass Smut
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.

False Oat-Grass Smut

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.