Ciscaucasian Hamster vs Melancholy Thistle

Mesocricetus raddei compared with Cirsium heterophyllum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ciscaucasian Hamster	Melancholy Thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cricetidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Mesocricetus	Cirsium
Species	Mesocricetus raddei	Cirsium heterophyllum

Conservation Status

Ciscaucasian Hamster

LC — Least Concern

Melancholy Thistle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ciscaucasian Hamster	Melancholy Thistle
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.

Melancholy Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (6 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.