Caucasian Birch Mouse vs Spring Pea

Sicista caucasica compared with Lathyrus vernus

Key Differences

• Caucasian Birch Mouse is Near Threatened while Spring Pea is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Birch Mouse	Spring 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 vernus

Conservation Status

Caucasian Birch Mouse

NT — Near Threatened

Spring Pea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Birch Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spring Pea

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.