Caucasus Pine Vole vs dooryard sowbug

Microtus daghestanicus compared with Porcellio laevis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Caucasus Pine Vole dooryard sowbug
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Isopoda (Isopoda)
Family Cricetidae Porcellionidae
Genus Microtus Porcellio
Species Microtus daghestanicus Porcellio laevis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Caucasus Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

dooryard sowbug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Caucasus Pine Vole dooryard sowbug
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasus Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

dooryard sowbug

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan), Europe (12 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.

dooryard sowbug

No description available.

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