Kazbeg Birch Mouse vs Stinking iris

Sicista kazbegica compared with Iris foetidissima

Key Differences

• Kazbeg Birch Mouse is Endangered while Stinking iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kazbeg Birch Mouse	Stinking iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Dipodidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Sicista	Iris
Species	Sicista kazbegica	Iris foetidissima

Evolutionary Relationship

Kazbeg Birch Mouse and Stinking iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Kazbeg Birch Mouse

EN — Endangered

Stinking iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kazbeg Birch Mouse	Stinking iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kazbeg Birch Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).