Caucasus Pine Vole vs Desert Dormouse

Microtus daghestanicus compared with Selevinia betpakdalaensis

Key Differences

• Caucasus Pine Vole is Least Concern while Desert Dormouse is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasus Pine Vole	Desert Dormouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cricetidae	Gliridae
Genus	Microtus	Selevinia
Species	Microtus daghestanicus	Selevinia betpakdalaensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Caucasus Pine Vole and Desert Dormouse share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Caucasus Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Desert Dormouse

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasus Pine Vole	Desert Dormouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasus Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Desert Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.