Dark Birch Mouse

Dark Birch MouseSevertzov’s birch mouse occurs in eastern European steppe and is described as active at dusk and hibernating in a burrow.What does it look like?It has a dark stripe along the back, a head-and-body length under 9 cm, and a tail longer than its body.How does it live?Severtzov’s birch mouse occurs in eastern European steppe and is described as active at dusk and hibernating in a burrow.It occupies undisturbed steppe, ravine slopes, and steppe scrub. It hibernates in burrows, is active at dusk, and feeds mainly on insects and steppe-plant seeds, as well as berries and fruits.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.