Caucasian Birch Mouse vs dwarf mountain fleabane

Sicista caucasica compared with Erigeron compositus

Key Differences

• Caucasian Birch Mouse is Near Threatened while dwarf mountain fleabane is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Birch Mouse	dwarf mountain fleabane
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Dipodidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Sicista	Erigeron
Species	Sicista caucasica	Erigeron compositus

Conservation Status

Caucasian Birch Mouse

NT — Near Threatened

dwarf mountain fleabane

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Birch Mouse	dwarf mountain fleabane
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Birch Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

dwarf mountain fleabane

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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.