Caucasian Birch Mouse vs tree mallow

Sicista caucasica compared with Malva arborea

Key Differences

• Caucasian Birch Mouse is Near Threatened while tree mallow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Birch Mouse	tree mallow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Dipodidae	Malvaceae
Genus	Sicista	Malva
Species	Sicista caucasica	Malva arborea

Conservation Status

Caucasian Birch Mouse

NT — Near Threatened

tree mallow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Birch Mouse	tree mallow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Birch Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

tree mallow

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Namibia, South Africa), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Colombia).

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.