Caucasian Birch Mouse vs long yam

Sicista caucasica compared with Dioscorea transversa

Key Differences

• Caucasian Birch Mouse is Near Threatened while long yam is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Birch Mouse	long yam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Dipodidae	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Sicista	Dioscorea
Species	Sicista caucasica	Dioscorea transversa

Conservation Status

Caucasian Birch Mouse

NT — Near Threatened

long yam

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Birch Mouse	long yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Birch Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

long yam

Habitat

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

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.