Kazbeg Birch Mouse vs Mountain yam

Sicista kazbegica compared with Dioscorea hamiltonii

Key Differences

• Kazbeg Birch Mouse is Endangered while Mountain yam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kazbeg Birch Mouse	Mountain yam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Dipodidae	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Sicista	Dioscorea
Species	Sicista kazbegica	Dioscorea hamiltonii

Conservation Status

Kazbeg Birch Mouse

EN — Endangered

Mountain yam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kazbeg Birch Mouse	Mountain yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kazbeg Birch Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain yam

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.