Altai Birch Mouse vs Cereal Fly

Sicista napaea compared with Geomyza tripunctata

Key Differences

• Altai Birch Mouse is Least Concern while Cereal Fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Birch Mouse	Cereal Fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Dipodidae	Opomyzidae
Genus	Sicista	Geomyza
Species	Sicista napaea	Geomyza tripunctata

Evolutionary Relationship

Altai Birch Mouse and Cereal Fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Altai Birch Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Cereal Fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Birch Mouse	Cereal Fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Birch Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cereal Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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.

Cereal Fly

The Cereal Fly (Geomyza tripunctata) is a species in the genus Geomyza. Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).