Ciscaucasian Hamster vs Forked Aster

Mesocricetus raddei compared with Eurybia furcata

Key Differences

• Ciscaucasian Hamster is Least Concern while Forked Aster is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ciscaucasian Hamster	Forked Aster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cricetidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Mesocricetus	Eurybia
Species	Mesocricetus raddei	Eurybia furcata

Conservation Status

Ciscaucasian Hamster

LC — Least Concern

Forked Aster

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ciscaucasian Hamster	Forked Aster
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.

Forked Aster

Habitat

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

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.