Caucasian Birch Mouse vs Hairy Crocus

Sicista caucasica compared with Crocus pulchellus

Key Differences

• Caucasian Birch Mouse is Near Threatened while Hairy Crocus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Birch Mouse	Hairy Crocus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Dipodidae	Iridaceae
Genus	Sicista	Crocus
Species	Sicista caucasica	Crocus pulchellus

Conservation Status

Caucasian Birch Mouse

NT — Near Threatened

Hairy Crocus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Birch Mouse	Hairy Crocus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Birch Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hairy Crocus

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.