Romanian hamster
Mesocricetus newtoni (Nehring, 1898)
The romanian hamster (Mesocricetus newtoni) is a species in the family Cricetidae, order Rodentia. Recorded adults weigh 97.5 g to 108 g and live up to 3.9 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Vulnerable.
Quick facts about the romanian hamster
- Weight
- 97.5 g – 108 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- 3.9 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
- 8.69src for Young per litter or clutch
- Age at maturity
- 48 dayssrc for Age at maturity
- Litters or clutches a year
- 3.75src for Litters or clutches a year
- Active
- At night (nocturnal)src for Active
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
- Conservation status
- Vulnerable (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the romanian hamster live?
Not recorded
What is the romanian hamster?
The Romanian hamster or Dobrudja hamster (Mesocricetus newtoni) is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is found in Bulgaria and Romania. The scientific name honors the British ornithologist Alfred Newton, who had published a short description and an illustration of this species in 1870 without knowing it to be a valid species.
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Is the romanian hamster endangered?
The romanian hamster is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List: it faces a high risk of extinction in the wild.
- 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 Vulnerable species.
How is the romanian hamster classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderRodentia
- familyCricetidae
- genusMesocricetus
- SpeciesMesocricetus newtoni (Nehring, 1898)
Synonyms Cricetus newtoni
Other names and names in other languages (20)
- Dobrudja hamsterEnglish
- قداد رومانيArabic
- křeček NewtonůvCzech
- Dobrudscha-HamsterGerman
- Rumänischer GoldhamsterGerman
- Rumänischer HamsterGerman
- Hámster RumanoSpanish
- romaniankultahamsteriFinnish
- Hamster de NewtonFrench
- Hamster doré de NewtonFrench
- Criceto di RomaniaItalian
- ニュートンハムスターJapanese
- Rumensk GullhamsterNorwegian Bokmål
- Roemeense HamsterDutch
- chomiczek rumuńskiPolish
- grivanRomanian
- hamster dobrogeanRomanian
- Hamsterul-românescRomanian
- Хомяк НьютонаRussian
- 羅馬尼亞中倉鼠Chinese
Relatives of the romanian hamster
Other species in the same genus Mesocricetus.
Golden hamster
Mesocricetus auratus
Turkish hamster
Mesocricetus brandti
Ciscaucasian hamster
Mesocricetus raddei
CompareRomanian hamster vs Golden hamsterRomanian hamster vs Turkish hamsterRomanian hamster vs Ciscaucasian hamster
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the romanian hamster?
An adult romanian hamster weighs 97.5 g – 108 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the romanian hamster endangered?
The romanian hamster is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, meaning it faces a high risk of extinction in the wild.
How long does the romanian hamster live?
The romanian hamster has a recorded lifespan of 3.9 years.
How long is the romanian hamster pregnant?
The recorded gestation period is 16 days.
What kind of animal is the romanian hamster?
The romanian hamster (Mesocricetus newtoni) belongs to the family Cricetidae in the order Rodentia.
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