Type | Scientific Name | Other Names | Origin | Size | Lifestyle | Life Span | Colors |
Syrian | Mesocricetus auratus |
- Golden
- Teddy Bear
- Standard
- Fancy
| Syrian Desert | 4" to 7" | Solitary after 10 weeks of age | 2 to
2-1/2 years | Wide variety |
Dwarf Campbell Russian | Phodopus campbelli |
- Campbell
- Djungarian
- Dzungarian
- Russian
| Asia | about 4" | Colonial in same sex pairs or small groups | 2 years | Wide variety |
Dwarf Winter White Russian | Phodopus sungorus |
| Russia, Asia | 3-1/2" to 4" | Colonial in same sex pairs or small groups | 2 years | Sapphire, Pearl, Sapphire-Pearl |
Roborovski Dwarf | Phodopus roborovski |
| Mongolia | 1-1/2" to 2" | Colonial in same sex pairs or small groups | 3 to
3-1/2 years | Sandy brown |
Chinese | Cricetulus griseus |
- Striped hamster
- Chinese striped hamster
| Southern China, Mongolia | about 4" | Solitary | 1-1/2 to 2 years | Brown backs, black fur along spine, and ivory coloring
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