Altai Birch Mouse vs Bastard Catclaw

Sicista napaea compared with Microgramma lycopodioides

Key Differences

  • Altai Birch Mouse is Least Concern while Bastard Catclaw is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Altai Birch Mouse Bastard Catclaw
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Tracheophyta
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family Dipodidae Polypodiaceae
Genus Sicista Microgramma
Species Sicista napaea Microgramma lycopodioides

Conservation Status

Altai Birch Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Bastard Catclaw

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Altai Birch Mouse Bastard Catclaw
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Birch Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bastard Catclaw

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

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.

Bastard Catclaw

The Bastard Catclaw (Microgramma lycopodioides) is a species in the genus Microgramma. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies. Its range includes Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

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