Northern Birch Mouse vs Pine Jelly

Sicista betulina compared with Exidia saccharina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Birch Mouse	Pine Jelly
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Auriculariales (Auriculariales)
Family	Dipodidae	Auriculariaceae
Genus	Sicista	Exidia
Species	Sicista betulina	Exidia saccharina

Conservation Status

Northern Birch Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Pine Jelly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Birch Mouse	Pine Jelly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Birch Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Russia, Sweden, and Ukraine.

Pine Jelly

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden