Caucasian Birch Mouse vs Dey's Moon Lichen

Sicista caucasica compared with Sticta deyana

Key Differences

• Caucasian Birch Mouse is Near Threatened while Dey's Moon Lichen is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Birch Mouse	Dey's Moon Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Dipodidae	Lobariaceae
Genus	Sicista	Sticta
Species	Sicista caucasica	Sticta deyana

Conservation Status

Caucasian Birch Mouse

NT — Near Threatened

Dey's Moon Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Birch Mouse	Dey's Moon Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Birch Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dey's Moon Lichen

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.