Caucasus Pine Vole vs Dense-Flower Aster

Microtus daghestanicus compared with Symphyotrichum ericoides

Key Differences

• Caucasus Pine Vole is Least Concern while Dense-Flower Aster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasus Pine Vole	Dense-Flower Aster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cricetidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Microtus	Symphyotrichum
Species	Microtus daghestanicus	Symphyotrichum ericoides

Conservation Status

Caucasus Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Dense-Flower Aster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasus Pine Vole	Dense-Flower Aster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasus Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dense-Flower Aster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.