Caucasian Birch Mouse vs Slippery Jack

Sicista caucasica compared with Suillus luteus

Key Differences

• Caucasian Birch Mouse is Near Threatened while Slippery Jack is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Birch Mouse	Slippery Jack
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Dipodidae	Suillaceae
Genus	Sicista	Suillus
Species	Sicista caucasica	Suillus luteus

Conservation Status

Caucasian Birch Mouse

NT — Near Threatened

Slippery Jack

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Birch Mouse	Slippery Jack
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Birch Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slippery Jack

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Chile).

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.