The genus for hamsters is <em>Mesocricetus </em>and it belongs to rodents. Hamsters belong to the <em>Cricetidae </em>family.
Rodents are mammals belonging to the Order Rodentia characterized by a pair of continuously growing incisors in their upper/lower jaws.
In turn, Cricetidae is a family of rodents that belongs to the Muroidea superfamily.
Cricetidae rodent species include, among others, hamsters (genus <em>Mesocricetus</em>), lemmings, rats and mice.
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