Gray Birch Mouse vs Red-Disked Alpine

Sicista pseudonapaea compared with Erebia discoidalis

Key Differences

• Gray Birch Mouse is Data Deficient while Red-Disked Alpine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Birch Mouse	Red-Disked Alpine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Dipodidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Sicista	Erebia
Species	Sicista pseudonapaea	Erebia discoidalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray Birch Mouse and Red-Disked Alpine share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Gray Birch Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Red-Disked Alpine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Birch Mouse	Red-Disked Alpine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Birch Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-Disked Alpine

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and Russia.