Ciscaucasian Hamster vs meadow brown

Mesocricetus raddei compared with Maniola jurtina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ciscaucasian Hamster	meadow brown
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Mesocricetus	Maniola
Species	Mesocricetus raddei	Maniola jurtina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ciscaucasian Hamster

LC — Least Concern

meadow brown

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ciscaucasian Hamster	meadow brown
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.

meadow brown

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (40 countries).

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.

meadow brown

meadow brown (Maniola jurtina) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇷🇺 Russia