Hamsters vs Rats

Question
Are hamsters and rats related??

Answer
Hamsters and Rats are both in the same category as rodent or also called Cricetinae and sub category Muroidea. They are related through long divided evolutionary chart. There are 6 known families

-rats
-mice
-hamsters
-moles
-Zokors
-Spalacidae

In total going down the line from families(more related), sub families, and genera(low rank) there is a grand total of 300 species of rodents all related some how through genes.

I hope this answers you question and here is more for you to look at if you wish:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muroidea

http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/classification/Cricetinae.ht...

http://www.answers.com/topic/rats-mice-and-relatives-ii-hamsters-cricetinae-biol...