Caucasian Birch Mouse vs Fringed Cup

Sicista caucasica compared with Encoelia fimbriata

Key Differences

• Caucasian Birch Mouse is Near Threatened while Fringed Cup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Birch Mouse	Fringed Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Dipodidae	Cenangiaceae
Genus	Sicista	Encoelia
Species	Sicista caucasica	Encoelia fimbriata

Conservation Status

Caucasian Birch Mouse

NT — Near Threatened

Fringed Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Birch Mouse	Fringed Cup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Birch Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fringed Cup

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.