Strand's birch mouse
Sicista strandi Formozov, 1931
The strand's birch mouse (Sicista strandi) is a species in the family Dipodidae, order Rodentia. Recorded adults weigh 8.92 g to 10.3 g and live up to 3.5 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
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Quick facts about the strand's birch mouse
- Weight
- 8.92 g – 10.3 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- 3.5 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Herbivoresrc for Diet
- Longest recorded lifespan
- 4 years
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Gestation
- 30.5 dayssrc for Gestation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 5.08src for Young per litter or clutch
- Age at maturity
- 12 monthssrc for Age at maturity
- Litters or clutches a year
- 1src for Litters or clutches a year
- Active
- At night (nocturnal)src for Active
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the strand's birch mouse live?
Not recorded
What is the strand's birch mouse?
Strand's birch mouse (Sicista strandi) is a species of rodent in the family Sminthidae. It is endemic to Russia.
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Is the strand's birch mouse endangered?
The strand's birch mouse is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- 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 Least Concern species. What the categories mean.
How is the strand's birch mouse classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderRodentia
- familyDipodidae
- genusSicista
- SpeciesSicista strandi Formozov, 1931
Synonyms Sicista montana strand
Other names and names in other languages (11)
- Strand s birch mouseEnglish
- Strand’s birch mouseEnglish
- myšivka jižníCzech
- StrandbirkenmausGerman
- stavropolinkoivuhiiriFinnish
- Siciste de strandFrench
- ストランドオナガネズミJapanese
- smużka dońskaPolish
- Южная мышовкаRussian
- Мышовка ШтрандаRussian
- Мишівка ШтрандаUkrainian
Relatives of the strand's 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
CompareStrand's birch mouse vs Northern birch mouseStrand's birch mouse vs Southern birch mouseStrand's birch mouse vs Armenian birch mouseStrand's birch mouse vs Caucasian birch mouse
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the strand's birch mouse?
An adult strand's birch mouse weighs 8.92 g – 10.3 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the strand's birch mouse endangered?
The strand's birch mouse is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
How long does the strand's birch mouse live?
The strand's birch mouse has a recorded lifespan of 3.5 years.
How long is the strand's birch mouse pregnant?
The recorded gestation period is 30.5 days.
What kind of animal is the strand's birch mouse?
The strand's birch mouse (Sicista strandi) 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.
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