Ciscaucasian Hamster vs Prickled ray

Mesocricetus raddei compared with Malacoraja spinacidermis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ciscaucasian Hamster	Prickled ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Rajidae
Genus	Mesocricetus	Malacoraja
Species	Mesocricetus raddei	Malacoraja spinacidermis

Evolutionary Relationship

Ciscaucasian Hamster and Prickled ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Ciscaucasian Hamster

LC — Least Concern

Prickled ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ciscaucasian Hamster	Prickled ray
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.

Prickled ray

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.