Ciscaucasian Hamster vs Merriam s Deermouse

Mesocricetus raddei compared with Peromyscus merriami

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ciscaucasian Hamster	Merriam s Deermouse
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 same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Mesocricetus	Peromyscus
Species	Mesocricetus raddei	Peromyscus merriami

Evolutionary Relationship

Ciscaucasian Hamster and Merriam s Deermouse share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Ciscaucasian Hamster

LC — Least Concern

Merriam s Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ciscaucasian Hamster	Merriam s Deermouse
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.

Merriam s Deermouse

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.