Altai Birch Mouse vs Long-tailed Hopping Mouse

Sicista napaea compared with Notomys longicaudatus

Key Differences

• Altai Birch Mouse is Least Concern while Long-tailed Hopping Mouse is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Birch Mouse	Long-tailed Hopping Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dipodidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Sicista	Notomys
Species	Sicista napaea	Notomys longicaudatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Altai Birch Mouse and Long-tailed Hopping Mouse share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Altai Birch Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Long-tailed Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Birch Mouse	Long-tailed Hopping Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Birch Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Long-tailed Hopping Mouse

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.