Caucasian Birch Mouse vs Forked Aster

Sicista caucasica compared with Eurybia furcata

Key Differences

• Caucasian Birch Mouse is Near Threatened while Forked Aster is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Birch Mouse	Forked Aster
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	Eurybia
Species	Sicista caucasica	Eurybia furcata

Conservation Status

Caucasian Birch Mouse

NT — Near Threatened

Forked Aster

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Birch Mouse	Forked Aster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Birch Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Forked Aster

Habitat

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

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.