Long-tailed Birch Mouse

Sicista caudata

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Mammalia · Rodentia · Dipodidae

About

The long-tailed birch mouse is a species of birch mouse found in Northeast Asia. It has been reported from the Ussuri region of Manchuria, Sakhalin Island and Primorsky Krai in Russia, and northern North Korea. It is listed as data deficient by the IUCN.

Fun Fact

It has been reported from the Ussuri region of Manchuria, Sakhalin Island and Primorsky Krai in Russia, and northern North Korea.

Quick Facts

Habitat

Found in mountain taiga, in coniferous forest, in mixed forests and on steppe grassland.

Diet

Eats green plants, berries but mostly feeds on seeds, being chiefly active at night and spending the daytime in a shallow burrow.

Lifespan

To be updated

Threats

Habitat Change
Human Disturbance

External Data Sources

Recent sightings on iNaturalist IUCN Red List profile

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