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Least ConcernObservations: In the wild, these animals live up to 3.5 years (Bernhard Grzimek 1990). Without further longevity studies, namely in captivity, their maximum longevity is considered unknown.
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- Parent taxon
- Birch mouse
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- P141
- Least Concern
- P105
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The northern birch mouse (Sicista betulina) is a small rodent about 5 to 8 cm (2.0 to 3.1 in) long (without the tail), weighing 5 to 13 g (0.18 to 0.46 oz). It lives in northern Europe and Asia in forest and marsh zones.
It hibernates in burrows. It eats shoots, grains, berries, and sometimes insects.