Altai Birch Mouse vs European water vole

Sicista napaea compared with Arvicola amphibius

Key Differences

• Altai Birch Mouse is Least Concern while European water vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Birch Mouse	European water vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order same	Rodentia (ネズミ目)	Rodentia (ネズミ目)
Family	Dipodidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Sicista	Arvicola
Species	Sicista napaea	Arvicola amphibius

Evolutionary Relationship

Altai Birch Mouse and European water vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (ネズミ目)

Conservation Status

Altai Birch Mouse

LC — Least Concern

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Birch Mouse	European water vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Birch Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

European water vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Altai Birch Mouse

The Altai Birch Mouse (Sicista napaea) is a species in the genus Sicista. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.