Caucasian Birch Mouse vs Species code: Hs

Sicista caucasica compared with Halophila stipulacea

Key Differences

• Caucasian Birch Mouse is Near Threatened while Species code: Hs is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Birch Mouse	Species code: Hs
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Dipodidae	Hydrocharitaceae
Genus	Sicista	Halophila
Species	Sicista caucasica	Halophila stipulacea

Conservation Status

Caucasian Birch Mouse

NT — Near Threatened

Species code: Hs

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Birch Mouse	Species code: Hs
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Birch Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Species code: Hs

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Egypt, Libya, Tunisia), Asia (4 countries), Europe (5 countries), and North America (Dominica, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines).

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.