Ciscaucasian Hamster vs groundhog

Mesocricetus raddei compared with Marmota monax

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ciscaucasian Hamster	groundhog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cricetidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Mesocricetus	Marmota
Species	Mesocricetus raddei	Marmota monax

Evolutionary Relationship

Ciscaucasian Hamster and groundhog share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Ciscaucasian Hamster

LC — Least Concern

groundhog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ciscaucasian Hamster	groundhog
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.

groundhog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

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.