Caucasian Birch Mouse vs high arctic dandelion

Sicista caucasica compared with Taraxacum hyparcticum

Key Differences

• Caucasian Birch Mouse is Near Threatened while high arctic dandelion is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Birch Mouse	high arctic dandelion
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	Taraxacum
Species	Sicista caucasica	Taraxacum hyparcticum

Conservation Status

Caucasian Birch Mouse

NT — Near Threatened

high arctic dandelion

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Birch Mouse	high arctic dandelion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Birch Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

high arctic dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.