Boehmer's cat's-tail vs Caucasus Pine Vole

Phleum phleoides compared with Microtus daghestanicus

Key Differences

• Boehmer's cat's-tail is Vulnerable while Caucasus Pine Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boehmer's cat's-tail	Caucasus Pine Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Cricetidae
Genus	Phleum	Microtus
Species	Phleum phleoides	Microtus daghestanicus

Conservation Status

Boehmer's cat's-tail

VU — Vulnerable

Caucasus Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boehmer's cat's-tail	Caucasus Pine Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boehmer's cat's-tail

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (Canada). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Caucasus Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Boehmer's cat's-tail

The Boehmer's cat's-tail (Phleum phleoides) is a species in the genus Phleum. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (Canada).

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.