Northern birch mouse




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Some facts about the
Northern birch mouse

Adult weight : 0.008 kg (0.0176 lbs)

Female maturity :365 days

Male maturity : 365 days

Gestation : 31 days

Weaning : 38 days

Litter size : 5

Litters per year : 1

Body mass : 0.01 kg (0.022 lbs)

Temperature : 35.85 °C (96.53 °F)

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Northern birch mouse

Order : Rodentia
Suborder : Sciurognathi
Family : Dipodidae
Subfamily : Sicistinae
Species : Sicista betulina

 

The Northern birch mouse is listed as Near Threatened (Near Threatened (NT), is close to qualifying for or is likely to qualify for a threatened category in the near future, or LR/nt), is close to qualifying for or is likely to qualify for a threatened category in the near future, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Namings for the northern birch mouse
A young / baby of a northern birch mouse is called a 'pinkie, kitten or pup'. The females are called 'doe' and males 'buck'. A northern birch mouse group is called a 'nest, colony, harvest, horde or mischief'.

Facts about the northern birch mouse

Northern Birch Mouse or Sicista betulina is listed on the IUCN Red list (1996) as Lower Risk/Near Threatened . (Full text)

De berkenmuis (Sicista betulina) is een zeer zeldzame huppelmuis die voorkomt in de bossen van Europa en Aziƫ tot voorbij het Baikalmeer. (Full text)

Among mammals, the northern birch mouse (Sicista betulina ) is a small, boreal rodent. (Full text)

The Northern Birch-Mouse is a nocturnal animal. (Full text)

Northern birch mouse is a glacial relict, and Alpine shrew pre-glacial. (Full text)

Northern birch mouse Sicista betulina is a glacial relict, and Alpine shrew Sorex alpinus pre-glacial. (Full text)

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