Altai Birch Mouse vs Potato Blight

Sicista napaea compared with Phytophthora infestans

Key Differences

• Altai Birch Mouse is Least Concern while Potato Blight is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Birch Mouse	Potato Blight
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Dipodidae	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Sicista	Phytophthora
Species	Sicista napaea	Phytophthora infestans

Conservation Status

Altai Birch Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Potato Blight

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Birch Mouse	Potato Blight
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Birch Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Potato Blight

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (14 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil).

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.