Altai Birch Mouse vs bilby

Sicista napaea compared with Macrotis lagotis

Key Differences

• Altai Birch Mouse is Least Concern while bilby is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Birch Mouse	bilby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Dipodidae	Thylacomyidae
Genus	Sicista	Macrotis
Species	Sicista napaea	Macrotis lagotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Altai Birch Mouse and bilby share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Altai Birch Mouse

LC — Least Concern

bilby

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Birch Mouse	bilby
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Birch Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

bilby

The Bilby (Macrotis lagotis) is a species in the genus Macrotis. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.