Kam dwarf hamster
Cricetulus kamensis (Satunin, 1903)
The kam dwarf hamster (Cricetulus kamensis) is a species in the family Cricetidae, order Rodentia. Recorded adults weigh about 37.7 g and live up to 0.333 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
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Quick facts about the kam dwarf hamster
- Weight
- 37.7 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- 0.333 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Herbivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- grassland, shrublandsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Active
- Day and night (cathemeral)src for Active
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the kam dwarf hamster live?
Not recorded
Is the kam dwarf hamster endangered?
The kam dwarf 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 kam dwarf hamster classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderRodentia
- familyCricetidae
- genusCricetulus
- SpeciesCricetulus kamensis (Satunin, 1903)
Synonyms Cricetulus alticola tibetanus, Cricetulus kamensis lama, Cricetulus kozlovi, Cricetulus lama, Cricetulus tibetanus, Urocricetus kamensis, Urocricetus kamensis kozlovi
Other names and names in other languages (2)
- Tibetan dwarf hamsterEnglish
- Tibetan dwarf hamsterEnglish
Relatives of the kam dwarf hamster
Other species in the same genus Cricetulus.
Grey dwarf hamster
Cricetulus migratorius
Chinese striped hamster
Cricetulus barabensis
Tibetan dwarf hamster
Cricetulus alticola
Long-tailed dwarf hamster
Cricetulus longicaudatus
Sokolov's dwarf hamster
Cricetulus sokolovi
CompareKam dwarf hamster vs Grey dwarf hamsterKam dwarf hamster vs Chinese striped hamsterKam dwarf hamster vs Tibetan dwarf hamsterKam dwarf hamster vs Long-tailed dwarf hamster
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the kam dwarf hamster?
An adult kam dwarf hamster weighs 37.7 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the kam dwarf hamster endangered?
The kam dwarf hamster is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
How long does the kam dwarf hamster live?
The kam dwarf hamster has a recorded lifespan of 0.333 years.
What kind of animal is the kam dwarf hamster?
The kam dwarf hamster (Cricetulus kamensis) belongs to the family Cricetidae in the order Rodentia.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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Myhrvold, N.P., Baldridge, E., Chan, B., Sivam, D., Freeman, D.L. & Ernest, S.K.M. (2015) An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles. Ecology 96: 3109. https://doi.org/10.1890/15-0846R.1. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.3563457.v1 - Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
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