| Scientific Names | Phodopus Campbelli | Phodopus Sungorus | Phodopus Roborovski | Phodopus Griseus |
| Common Names | Djungarian or siberian hamster | siberian or russian hamster | Robo, Rob or Desert hamster | rat-like or striped hamster |
| Origin | China, mongolia, siberia | Kazakhstan, manchuria, mongolia, siberia | china, mongolia, russia | china |
| Natural Habitat | Steppes | grassland, steppes |
desert, semi-desert |
steppes, semi-desert |
| Weight |
1 oz.
(28.35 g) |
1 - 2 oz.
(28.35 - 56.7 g) |
.5 - .75
(14 - 21 g) |
1 - 1.5
(28 - 42 g) |
| Length |
3 - 4 In.
(7.6 - 10 cm) |
4 In.
(10 cm) |
2 In.
(5.1 cm) |
4 - 5 In.
(10 - 13 cm) |
| Life Span | 1.5 - 2 Years | 1.5 - 2 Years | 3 - 3.5 Years | 2 - 3 Years |
| Behavior | slow, easy to handle | slow, easy to handle | quick, jumpy | ranges from "Sweet" to "aggressive" |
| Breeding Difficulty | Easy to breed, raise | Easy to breed, raise | Unpredictable breeding habits | difficult to raise in captivity |
| Length of Pregnancy | 18 - 22 | 18 - 25 | 23 - 30 | 21 |
| Litter Size | 8 pups | 4 - 6 Pups | 6 pups | 4 pups |
| Weaned At | 21 Days | 20 days | 28 - 30 days | 21 days |
| Adult At | 2 months | 2 months | 4 months | 3 months |
