Ciscaucasian Hamster vs Wrinkled Crust

Mesocricetus raddei compared with Phlebia radiata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ciscaucasian Hamster	Wrinkled Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Cricetidae	Meruliaceae
Genus	Mesocricetus	Phlebia
Species	Mesocricetus raddei	Phlebia radiata

Conservation Status

Ciscaucasian Hamster

LC — Least Concern

Wrinkled Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ciscaucasian Hamster	Wrinkled Crust
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.

Wrinkled Crust

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.