Caucasian Birch Mouse vs Stinking Tutsan

Sicista caucasica compared with Hypericum hircinum

Key Differences

• Caucasian Birch Mouse is Near Threatened while Stinking Tutsan is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Birch Mouse	Stinking Tutsan
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Dipodidae	Hypericaceae
Genus	Sicista	Hypericum
Species	Sicista caucasica	Hypericum hircinum

Conservation Status

Caucasian Birch Mouse

NT — Near Threatened

Stinking Tutsan

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Birch Mouse	Stinking Tutsan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Birch Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking Tutsan

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 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.