Altai Birch Mouse vs Eastern Mountain Avens

Sicista napaea compared with Geum peckii

Key Differences

• Altai Birch Mouse is Least Concern while Eastern Mountain Avens is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Birch Mouse	Eastern Mountain Avens
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Dipodidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Sicista	Geum
Species	Sicista napaea	Geum peckii

Conservation Status

Altai Birch Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Mountain Avens

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Birch Mouse	Eastern Mountain Avens
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Birch Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eastern Mountain Avens

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.