Armenian Birch Mouse vs Brittle Bladderfern

Sicista armenica compared with Cystopteris tenuis

Key Differences

• Armenian Birch Mouse is Critically Endangered while Brittle Bladderfern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Armenian Birch Mouse	Brittle Bladderfern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Dipodidae	Cystopteridaceae
Genus	Sicista	Cystopteris
Species	Sicista armenica	Cystopteris tenuis

Conservation Status

Armenian Birch Mouse

CR — Critically Endangered

Brittle Bladderfern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Armenian Birch Mouse	Brittle Bladderfern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Armenian Birch Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brittle Bladderfern

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.

Brittle Bladderfern

The Brittle Bladderfern (Cystopteris tenuis) is a species in the genus Cystopteris. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.