Altai Birch Mouse vs Lesser Scalewort

Sicista napaea compared with Frullania microphylla

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Birch Mouse	Lesser Scalewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Dipodidae	Frullaniaceae
Genus	Sicista	Frullania
Species	Sicista napaea	Frullania microphylla

Conservation Status

Altai Birch Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Scalewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Birch Mouse	Lesser Scalewort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Birch Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Scalewort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal.

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.