Ashen Shield vs Caucasus Pine Vole

Pluteus cinereofuscus compared with Microtus daghestanicus

Key Differences

• Ashen Shield is Not Evaluated while Caucasus Pine Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ashen Shield	Caucasus Pine Vole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pluteaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Pluteus	Microtus
Species	Pluteus cinereofuscus	Microtus daghestanicus

Conservation Status

Ashen Shield

NE — Not Evaluated

Caucasus Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ashen Shield	Caucasus Pine Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ashen Shield

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Caucasus Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ashen Shield

Ashen shield (Pluteus cinereofuscus) is a species in the genus Pluteus. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Caucasus Pine Vole

The Caucasus Pine Vole (Microtus daghestanicus) is a species in the genus Microtus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.