Altai Birch Mouse vs Round-leaved Cotoneaster

Sicista napaea compared with Cotoneaster rotundifolius

Key Differences

• Altai Birch Mouse is Least Concern while Round-leaved Cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Birch Mouse	Round-leaved Cotoneaster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Dipodidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Sicista	Cotoneaster
Species	Sicista napaea	Cotoneaster rotundifolius

Conservation Status

Altai Birch Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Round-leaved Cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Birch Mouse	Round-leaved Cotoneaster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Birch Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Round-leaved Cotoneaster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.