Caucasian Birch Mouse vs Welsh polypody

Sicista caucasica compared with Polypodium cambricum

Key Differences

• Caucasian Birch Mouse is Near Threatened while Welsh polypody is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Birch Mouse	Welsh polypody
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Dipodidae	Polypodiaceae
Genus	Sicista	Polypodium
Species	Sicista caucasica	Polypodium cambricum

Conservation Status

Caucasian Birch Mouse

NT — Near Threatened

Welsh polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Birch Mouse	Welsh polypody
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Birch Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Welsh polypody

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

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.