Nesselseide vs Waldbirkenmaus

Cuscuta europaea compared with Sicista betulina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nesselseide	Waldbirkenmaus
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Solanales (Nachtschattenartige)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Dipodidae
Genus	Cuscuta	Sicista
Species	Cuscuta europaea	Sicista betulina

Conservation Status

Nesselseide

LC — Least Concern

Waldbirkenmaus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nesselseide	Waldbirkenmaus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nesselseide

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Bhutan, Turkey), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).

Waldbirkenmaus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden