Severtzov's birch mouse

Severtzov's birch mouse
Critically endangered
Critically endangered, possibly extinct (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Infraclass: Placentalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Sminthidae
Genus: Sicista
Species:
S. severtzovi
Binomial name
Sicista severtzovi
Ognev, 1935

The Severtzov's birch mouse, or dark birch mouse (Sicista severtzovi) is a species of rodent in the family Sminthidae. It is endemic to East-European steppes (E Ukraine and S-W Russia).

References

  1. โ†‘ Rusin, M. (2024). "Sicista severtzovi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2024 e.T221733873A221734933. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2024-2.RLTS.T221733873A221734933.en. Retrieved 6 May 2026.