Caucasian Birch Mouse vs New Forest Beech-Lichen

Sicista caucasica compared with Enterographa elaborata

Key Differences

• Caucasian Birch Mouse is Near Threatened while New Forest Beech-Lichen is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Birch Mouse	New Forest Beech-Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arthoniomycetes (Arthoniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Arthoniales (Arthoniales)
Family	Dipodidae	Roccellaceae
Genus	Sicista	Enterographa
Species	Sicista caucasica	Enterographa elaborata

Conservation Status

Caucasian Birch Mouse

NT — Near Threatened

New Forest Beech-Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Birch Mouse	New Forest Beech-Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Birch Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

New Forest Beech-Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Portugal. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.