Armenian Birch Mouse vs Bastard Catclaw

Sicista armenica compared with Microgramma lycopodioides

Key Differences

• Armenian Birch Mouse is Critically Endangered while Bastard Catclaw is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Armenian Birch Mouse	Bastard Catclaw
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Dipodidae	Polypodiaceae
Genus	Sicista	Microgramma
Species	Sicista armenica	Microgramma lycopodioides

Conservation Status

Armenian Birch Mouse

CR — Critically Endangered

Bastard Catclaw

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Armenian Birch Mouse	Bastard Catclaw
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Armenian Birch Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bastard Catclaw

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

Armenian Birch Mouse

The Armenian Birch Mouse, Sicista armenica, is a species. It is currently assessed as critically endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bastard Catclaw

The Bastard Catclaw (Microgramma lycopodioides) is a species in the genus Microgramma. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies. Its range includes Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.