Caucasian Birch Mouse vs Cupped Ear

Sicista caucasica compared with Otidea cantharella

Key Differences

• Caucasian Birch Mouse is Near Threatened while Cupped Ear is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Birch Mouse	Cupped Ear
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Dipodidae	Otideaceae
Genus	Sicista	Otidea
Species	Sicista caucasica	Otidea cantharella

Conservation Status

Caucasian Birch Mouse

NT — Near Threatened

Cupped Ear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Birch Mouse	Cupped Ear
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Birch Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cupped Ear

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Caucasian Birch Mouse

The Caucasian Birch Mouse (Sicista caucasica) is a species in the genus Sicista. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.