Altai Birch Mouse vs Love Apple

Sicista napaea compared with Paris polyphylla

Key Differences

• Altai Birch Mouse is Least Concern while Love Apple is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Birch Mouse	Love Apple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Dipodidae	Melanthiaceae
Genus	Sicista	Paris
Species	Sicista napaea	Paris polyphylla

Conservation Status

Altai Birch Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Love Apple

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Birch Mouse	Love Apple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Birch Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Love Apple

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.