What are similarities of a hamster and a gerbil?

Answer 1

They're as different as humans and elephants - in fact, like humans and elephants, the only thing they really have in common is they're both mammals.

Aside from the difference in size, other differences include-

Ferrets are Mustelidae (weasel family), hamsters are Rodentia (rats, mice etc.)

Ferrets are obligate carnivores and can eat only meat, hamsters are omnivores (they eat mostly seeds, nuts and plant matter - which would make a ferret ill, possibly even killing it - but can also eat insects).

Answer 2

No, hamsters and gerbils are not the same thing. Gerbils are usually bigger and need a different size cage. Hamsters have cheek pouches, hamsters are nocturnal, hamsters fight other hamsters, hamsters have only a stub for a tail.

Answer 3

Gerbils have longer tails than hamsters and hamsters are more nocturnal They both are rodents. They both like to chew, and that's all I can think of.

Answer 4

A hamster is a gerbil, so I can't really explain that. LOL