Ciscaucasian Hamster vs Norway lemming

Mesocricetus raddei compared with Lemmus lemmus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ciscaucasian Hamster	Norway lemming
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	Lemmus
Species	Mesocricetus raddei	Lemmus lemmus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ciscaucasian Hamster and Norway lemming share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Ciscaucasian Hamster

LC — Least Concern

Norway lemming

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ciscaucasian Hamster	Norway lemming
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.

Norway lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.