Ciscaucasian Hamster vs Spring Pea

Mesocricetus raddei compared with Lathyrus vernus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ciscaucasian Hamster	Spring Pea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Mesocricetus	Lathyrus
Species	Mesocricetus raddei	Lathyrus vernus

Conservation Status

Ciscaucasian Hamster

LC — Least Concern

Spring Pea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ciscaucasian Hamster	Spring Pea
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.

Spring Pea

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.