Altai Birch Mouse vs Oak Crust

Sicista napaea compared with Peniophora quercina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Birch Mouse	Oak Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Dipodidae	Peniophoraceae
Genus	Sicista	Peniophora
Species	Sicista napaea	Peniophora quercina

Conservation Status

Altai Birch Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Oak Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Birch Mouse	Oak Crust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Birch Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oak Crust

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.