Caucasus Pine Vole vs Cottonwool Gall

Microtus daghestanicus compared with Andricus quercusramuli

Key Differences

• Caucasus Pine Vole is Least Concern while Cottonwool Gall is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasus Pine Vole	Cottonwool Gall
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Cricetidae	Cynipidae
Genus	Microtus	Andricus
Species	Microtus daghestanicus	Andricus quercusramuli

Evolutionary Relationship

Caucasus Pine Vole and Cottonwool Gall share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Caucasus Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Cottonwool Gall

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasus Pine Vole	Cottonwool Gall
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasus Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cottonwool Gall

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.