European hamster

species of mammal
Taxon taxon Q208077
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European hamster

Summary

European hamster is a taxon[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • European hamster received the Animal of the Year[3].
  • European hamster received the Animal of the Year[4].
  • European hamster received the Animal of the Year[5].
  • European hamster's instance of is recorded as taxon[6].
  • European hamster is classified at the rank of species[7].
  • European hamster's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Critically Endangered[8].
  • European hamster belongs to the parent taxon Cricetus[9].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, European hamster is Cricetus cricetus[10].
  • European hamster's Commons category is recorded as Cricetus cricetus[11].
  • European hamster's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Cricetus cricetus[12].
  • European hamster's Commons gallery is recorded as Cricetus cricetus[13].
  • European hamster's original combination is recorded as Mus cricetus[14].
  • European hamster is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Hámster Común'}[15].
  • European hamster is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Grand Hamster'}[16].
  • European hamster is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Black-bellied Hamster'}[17].
  • European hamster is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Common Hamster'}[18].
  • European hamster is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Hamster'}[19].
  • European hamster is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Deutscher Feldhamster'}[20].
  • European hamster is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Feldhamster'}[21].
  • European hamster is commonly known as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'europese hamster, korenwolf'}[22].
  • European hamster is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'grand hamster, grand hamster deurope'}[23].
  • European hamster is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'common hamster, european hamster, black-bellied hamster'}[24].
  • European hamster is commonly known as {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'křeček polní'}[25].
  • European hamster is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '原仓鼠'}[26].
  • European hamster is commonly known as {'lang': 'ast', 'text': 'hámster euroasiáticu'}[27].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, European hamster is Cricetus cricetus[10]. It is classified at the rank of species[7]. It is classified within Cricetus[9]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Hámster Común'}[15], {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Grand Hamster'}[16], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Black-bellied Hamster'}[17], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Common Hamster'}[18], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Hamster'}[19], and {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Deutscher Feldhamster'}[20].

Identifiers

European hamster's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 45836[28]. European hamster's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 10034[29]. European hamster's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 1179512[30]. European hamster's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2438704[31]. European hamster's ITIS TSN is recorded as 632734[32].

Why It Matters

European hamster has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 56 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

What awards did European hamster receive?

Honors received include Animal of the Year[3], Animal of the Year[4], and Animal of the Year[5].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [6] . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022.2. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [3] . deutschewildtierstiftung.de. Retrieved . deutschewildtierstiftung.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . deutschewildtierstiftung.de. Retrieved . deutschewildtierstiftung.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Mammal Species of the World (Third edition). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [29] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [32] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [30] . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [31] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. Retrieved . species.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [22] . Belgian Species List. Retrieved . species.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [23] . Belgian Species List. Retrieved . species.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [24] . Belgian Species List. Retrieved . species.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [25] . wikidata.org.
  28. [26] . China' s mammalian diversity. wikidata.org.
  29. [27] . sabencia.net. sabencia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [28] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 24d ago · TadejM · 2026-06-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Taxon common name {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Hámster Común'}, {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Grand Hamster'}, {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Black-bellied Hamster'} +10
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  2. 29d ago · Nikola Tulechki · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Regional conservation status Q278113
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