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No. Both animals belong to the rodent order. Rats belong to the rat and mouse family, Muridae. Hamsters belong to the hamster family Cricetidae.

There are several genera of rodents called 'New World Rats and Mice'. They are not true rats or mice, in the same way that a starfish is not a fish. They do belong to the hamster family, and resemble voles more than rats.

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