Kazbeg birch mouse
Sicista kazbegica Sokolov, Baskevich & Kovalskaya, 1986
The kazbeg birch mouse (Sicista kazbegica) is a species in the family Dipodidae, order Rodentia. Recorded adults weigh about 6.43 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Vulnerable.
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Quick facts about the kazbeg birch mouse
- Weight
- 6.43 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
- Vulnerable (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the kazbeg birch mouse live?
Not recorded
What is the kazbeg birch mouse?
The Kazbeg birch mouse (Sicista kazbegica) is a species of rodent in the family Sminthidae. It is found in Georgia and Russia and has a natural habitat of temperate forests.
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Is the kazbeg birch mouse endangered?
The kazbeg birch mouse is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List: it faces a high risk of extinction in the wild.
- 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 Vulnerable species. What the categories mean.
How is the kazbeg birch mouse classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderRodentia
- familyDipodidae
- genusSicista
- SpeciesSicista kazbegica Sokolov, Baskevich & Kovalskaya, 1986
Other names and names in other languages (8)
- myšivka gruzínskáCzech
- KasbekbirkenmausGerman
- georgiankoivuhiiriFinnish
- Siciste d'OssétieFrench
- グルジアオナガネズミJapanese
- smużka gruzińskaPolish
- Казбегская мышовкаRussian
- Myshovka KazbegskayaRussian
Relatives of the kazbeg birch mouse
Other species in the same genus Sicista.
Northern birch mouse
Sicista betulina
Southern birch mouse
Sicista subtilis
Armenian birch mouse
Sicista armenica
Caucasian birch mouse
Sicista caucasica
Altai birch mouse
Sicista napaea
Gray birch mouse
Sicista pseudonapaea
CompareKazbeg birch mouse vs Northern birch mouseKazbeg birch mouse vs Southern birch mouseKazbeg birch mouse vs Armenian birch mouseKazbeg birch mouse vs Caucasian birch mouse
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the kazbeg birch mouse?
An adult kazbeg birch mouse weighs 6.43 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the kazbeg birch mouse endangered?
The kazbeg birch mouse is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, meaning it faces a high risk of extinction in the wild.
What kind of animal is the kazbeg birch mouse?
The kazbeg birch mouse (Sicista kazbegica) belongs to the family Dipodidae in the order Rodentia.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. 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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