Caucasian Birch Mouse vs Downy Emerald

Sicista caucasica compared with Cordulia aenea

Key Differences

• Caucasian Birch Mouse is Near Threatened while Downy Emerald is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Birch Mouse	Downy Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Dipodidae	Corduliidae
Genus	Sicista	Cordulia
Species	Sicista caucasica	Cordulia aenea

Evolutionary Relationship

Caucasian Birch Mouse and Downy Emerald share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Caucasian Birch Mouse

NT — Near Threatened

Downy Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Birch Mouse	Downy Emerald
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Birch Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Downy Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, 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.

Downy Emerald

Downy Emerald (Cordulia aenea) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.