Ciscaucasian Hamster vs mountain hare

Mesocricetus raddei compared with Lepus timidus

Key Differences

• Ciscaucasian Hamster is Least Concern while mountain hare is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ciscaucasian Hamster	mountain hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Cricetidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Mesocricetus	Lepus
Species	Mesocricetus raddei	Lepus timidus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ciscaucasian Hamster

LC — Least Concern

mountain hare

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ciscaucasian Hamster	mountain hare
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.

mountain hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, Sweden, and Ukraine. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇷🇺 Russia