Kazbeg Birch Mouse vs Predacious diving beetle

Sicista kazbegica compared with Hydroporus guernei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kazbeg Birch Mouse	Predacious diving beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Dipodidae	Dytiscidae
Genus	Sicista	Hydroporus
Species	Sicista kazbegica	Hydroporus guernei

Evolutionary Relationship

Kazbeg Birch Mouse and Predacious diving beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Kazbeg Birch Mouse

EN — Endangered

Predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kazbeg Birch Mouse	Predacious diving beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kazbeg Birch Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Predacious diving beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Portugal. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.