The Chinese Hamsters are not real Dwarf Hamsters, even though they are small enough. They belong to another Genus, and their latin name is Cricetulus griseus . The females look shorter, since the scrotum of the male extends the body a considerable way backwards. The species is a lot more slender than the Campbell and Winter White. They also have longer tails than the dwarf hamsters.
Young specimens are more grey in colour than adults.
The Chinese Hamster is less than half the size of the Golden Hamster, and its tail is about 1 cm long. It may also be rather quarrelsome amongst their own. Even a pair consisting of male and female may quarrel. Breeding may be difficult. It has been kept in captivity longer than the Golden Hamster.