Caucasian Birch Mouse vs Pea

Sicista caucasica compared with Lathyrus pannonicus

Key Differences

• Caucasian Birch Mouse is Near Threatened while Pea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Birch Mouse	Pea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Dipodidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Sicista	Lathyrus
Species	Sicista caucasica	Lathyrus pannonicus

Conservation Status

Caucasian Birch Mouse

NT — Near Threatened

Pea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Birch Mouse	Pea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Birch Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pea

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Latvia, Poland, and United States.

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.