Northern Birch Mouse vs Spring Polypore

Sicista betulina compared with Lentinus arcularius

Key Differences

• Northern Birch Mouse is Least Concern while Spring Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Birch Mouse	Spring Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Dipodidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Sicista	Lentinus
Species	Sicista betulina	Lentinus arcularius

Conservation Status

Northern Birch Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Spring Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Birch Mouse	Spring Polypore
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.

Spring Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden