How are hamsters different than mouse or rats?

Question

is the only difference the tail or something else?

Answer 1

Girbils are completely diffrent Rats are more intelligent(not bragging, proven fact) They eat alsorts of food are very sociable and enjoy climbing. They also are much friendlier (As long as you dont get them from a really rubish pet shop) Mice are kinda shy and are smaller and cuter they are more like hampsters butgirbils are more natural diggers and are more jumpy

Answer 2

rats - intelligent / bigger / smarter / tail / more pone to tumors

mice- smaller / scitish / dont live as long as both

gerbils - diff type of fur / furry tails / not as smart as rats

and they all ireginate from diff ares