Ciscaucasian hamster
Mesocricetus raddei (Nehring, 1894)
The ciscaucasian hamster (Mesocricetus raddei) is a species in the family Cricetidae, order Rodentia. Recorded adults weigh 105 g to 111.7 g and live up to 3.45 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
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Quick facts about the ciscaucasian hamster
- Weight
- 105 g – 111.7 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- 3.45 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Herbivoresrc for Diet
- Longest recorded lifespan
- 10 years
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Gestation
- 16 dayssrc for Gestation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 8.79src for Young per litter or clutch
- Age at maturity
- 48 dayssrc for Age at maturity
- Litters or clutches a year
- 3src for Litters or clutches a year
- Active
- At night (nocturnal)src for Active
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the ciscaucasian hamster live?
Not recorded
What is the ciscaucasian hamster?
The Ciscaucasian hamster (Mesocricetus raddei) is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is also known as the Georgian hamster and is found only in Georgia and Russia. The scientific name of this species honors the German naturalist Gustav Radde.
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Is the ciscaucasian hamster endangered?
The ciscaucasian hamster is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.
How is the ciscaucasian hamster classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderRodentia
- familyCricetidae
- genusMesocricetus
- SpeciesMesocricetus raddei (Nehring, 1894)
Synonyms Cricetus nigricans, Cricetus nigricans raddei, Cricetus nigricans radder, Cricetus nigriculus, Cricetus raddei, Mesocricetus nigriculus, Mesocricetus raddei avaricus, Mesocricetus radder
Other names and names in other languages (13)
- قداد قوقازيArabic
- křeček RaddeůvCzech
- Hámster Dorado del CáucasoSpanish
- kaukasuksenkultahamsteriFinnish
- Hamster doré du CaucaseFrench
- ラッデハムスターJapanese
- KaukasusgullhamsterNorwegian Bokmål
- BalkanhamsterDutch
- Chomik kaukaskiPolish
- chomiczek kaukaskiPolish
- Хомяк РаддеRussian
- Предкавказский хомякRussian
- Predkavkazskii HomyakRussian
Relatives of the ciscaucasian hamster
Other species in the same genus Mesocricetus.
Golden hamster
Mesocricetus auratus
Turkish hamster
Mesocricetus brandti
Romanian hamster
Mesocricetus newtoni
CompareCiscaucasian hamster vs Golden hamsterCiscaucasian hamster vs Turkish hamsterCiscaucasian hamster vs Romanian hamster
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the ciscaucasian hamster?
An adult ciscaucasian hamster weighs 105 g – 111.7 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the ciscaucasian hamster endangered?
The ciscaucasian hamster is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
How long does the ciscaucasian hamster live?
The ciscaucasian hamster has a recorded lifespan of 3.45 years.
How long is the ciscaucasian hamster pregnant?
The recorded gestation period is 16 days.
What kind of animal is the ciscaucasian hamster?
The ciscaucasian hamster (Mesocricetus raddei) belongs to the family Cricetidae in the order Rodentia.
Sources and how to cite this page
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