Caucasian birch mouse
Sicista caucasica Vinogradov, 1925
The caucasian birch mouse (Sicista caucasica) is a species in the family Dipodidae, order Rodentia. Recorded adults weigh about 10 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Near Threatened.
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Quick facts about the caucasian birch mouse
- Weight
- 10 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Herbivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Active
- At night (nocturnal)src for Active
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
- Conservation status
- Near Threatened (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the caucasian birch mouse live?
Not recorded
What is the caucasian birch mouse?
The Caucasian birch mouse (Sicista caucasica) is a species of rodent in the family Sminthidae, that is endemic to Russia. Reports that it occurs in Turkey probably refer to Armenian birch mouse (Sicista armenica), from which it can only be reliably distinguished on the basis of karyotype. The Caucasian birch mouse inhabits the Western Montane Caucasus area, land situated between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea.
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Is the caucasian birch mouse endangered?
The caucasian birch mouse is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List: it is close to qualifying as threatened.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Near Threatened species. What the categories mean.
How is the caucasian birch mouse classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderRodentia
- familyDipodidae
- genusSicista
- SpeciesSicista caucasica Vinogradov, 1925
Other names and names in other languages (13)
- myšivka kavkazskáCzech
- Kaukasische BirkenmausGerman
- Ποντικός του ΚαυκάσουGreek
- kaukasiankoivuhiiriFinnish
- Siciste du CaucaseFrench
- Մկնիկ կովկասյանArmenian
- Topolino delle betulle del CaucasoItalian
- コーカサスオナガネズミJapanese
- KaukasusbuskmusNorwegian Bokmål
- smużka kaukaskaPolish
- Кавказская мышовкаRussian
- Myshovka KavkazskayaRussian
- Kafkas HuşfaresiTurkish
Relatives of the caucasian birch mouse
Other species in the same genus Sicista.
Northern birch mouse
Sicista betulina
Southern birch mouse
Sicista subtilis
Armenian birch mouse
Sicista armenica
Altai birch mouse
Sicista napaea
Gray birch mouse
Sicista pseudonapaea
Kluchor birch mouse
Sicista kluchorica
CompareCaucasian birch mouse vs Northern birch mouseCaucasian birch mouse vs Southern birch mouseCaucasian birch mouse vs Armenian birch mouseCaucasian birch mouse vs Altai birch mouse
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the caucasian birch mouse?
An adult caucasian birch mouse weighs 10 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the caucasian birch mouse endangered?
The caucasian birch mouse is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is close to qualifying as threatened.
What kind of animal is the caucasian birch mouse?
The caucasian birch mouse (Sicista caucasica) belongs to the family Dipodidae in the order Rodentia.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-13. How this page is put together.
- Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf - EltonTraits 1.0: species-level foraging attributes of the world's birds and mammals · CC0 1.0 · 1.0
Wilman, H., Belmaker, J., Simpson, J., de la Rosa, C., Rivadeneira, M.M. & Jetz, W. (2014) EltonTraits 1.0: Species-level foraging attributes of the world's birds and mammals. Ecology 95: 2027. https://doi.org/10.1890/13-1917.1. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.3559887.v1 - Wikidata · CC0 1.0 · 2026-11-11
Wikidata contributors. Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org (data retrieved via the Wikidata Query Service). - Wikipedia (English) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2026-11-11
Wikipedia contributors. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. https://en.wikipedia.org (text under CC BY-SA 4.0; each block names its article and revision).
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