Altai Birch Mouse vs arctic groundsel

Sicista napaea compared with Tephroseris frigida

Key Differences

• Altai Birch Mouse is Least Concern while arctic groundsel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Birch Mouse	arctic groundsel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Dipodidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Sicista	Tephroseris
Species	Sicista napaea	Tephroseris frigida

Conservation Status

Altai Birch Mouse

LC — Least Concern

arctic groundsel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Birch Mouse	arctic groundsel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Birch Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

arctic groundsel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

Altai Birch Mouse

The Altai Birch Mouse (Sicista napaea) is a species in the genus Sicista. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

arctic groundsel

The Arctic groundsel (Tephroseris frigida) is a species in the genus Tephroseris. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.