Ciscaucasian Hamster vs Red melastome

Mesocricetus raddei compared with Melastoma sanguineum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ciscaucasian Hamster	Red melastome
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Cricetidae	Melastomataceae
Genus	Mesocricetus	Melastoma
Species	Mesocricetus raddei	Melastoma sanguineum

Conservation Status

Ciscaucasian Hamster

LC — Least Concern

Red melastome

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ciscaucasian Hamster	Red melastome
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.

Red melastome

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

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.