Caucasus Pine Vole vs Common Horned Lark

Microtus daghestanicus compared with Eremophila alpestris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasus Pine Vole	Common Horned Lark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Alaudidae
Genus	Microtus	Eremophila
Species	Microtus daghestanicus	Eremophila alpestris

Evolutionary Relationship

Caucasus Pine Vole and Common Horned Lark share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Caucasus Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Common Horned Lark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasus Pine Vole	Common Horned Lark
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasus Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Common Horned Lark

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

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.

Common Horned Lark

The most widely distributed lark species, common horned larks — also called shore larks in Europe — inhabit bare, open ground from Arctic tundra and alpine fellfield to coastal beaches and prairie across North America, Europe, Asia, and North Africa. Named for the small black feather tufts on the male's head. They are among the first birds to arrive at breeding grounds in early spring while snow still covers the tundra. They forage on seeds and insects on the ground year-round.