Caucasus Pine Vole vs deadly nightshade

Microtus daghestanicus compared with Atropa belladonna

Key Differences

• Caucasus Pine Vole is Least Concern while deadly nightshade is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasus Pine Vole	deadly nightshade
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Cricetidae	Solanaceae
Genus	Microtus	Atropa
Species	Microtus daghestanicus	Atropa belladonna

Conservation Status

Caucasus Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

deadly nightshade

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasus Pine Vole	deadly nightshade
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasus Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

deadly nightshade

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles), Europe (9 countries), and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.