Altai Birch Mouse vs variable forklet moss

Sicista napaea compared with Dicranella varia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Birch Mouse	variable forklet moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Dipodidae	Dicranellaceae
Genus	Sicista	Dicranella
Species	Sicista napaea	Dicranella varia

Conservation Status

Altai Birch Mouse

LC — Least Concern

variable forklet moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Birch Mouse	variable forklet moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Birch Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

variable forklet moss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

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.