Gray Birch Mouse vs Silver Meadow

Sicista pseudonapaea compared with Boloria selene

Key Differences

• Gray Birch Mouse is Data Deficient while Silver Meadow is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Birch Mouse	Silver Meadow
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	Boloria
Species	Sicista pseudonapaea	Boloria selene

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray Birch Mouse and Silver Meadow share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Gray Birch Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Silver Meadow

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Birch Mouse	Silver Meadow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Birch Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silver Meadow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (34 countries) and North America (United States).

Silver Meadow

Silver Meadow (Boloria selene) is classified as Extinct (EX) on the IUCN Red List. This species has been declared extinct, with no known living individuals remaining in the wild or in captivity.