Ciscaucasian Hamster vs lesser grison

Mesocricetus raddei compared with Galictis cuja

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ciscaucasian Hamster	lesser grison
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cricetidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Mesocricetus	Galictis
Species	Mesocricetus raddei	Galictis cuja

Evolutionary Relationship

Ciscaucasian Hamster and lesser grison share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Ciscaucasian Hamster

LC — Least Concern

lesser grison

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ciscaucasian Hamster	lesser grison
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.

lesser grison

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.