Caucasus Pine Vole vs Dotted Ermel

Microtus daghestanicus compared with Ethmia dodecea

Key Differences

• Caucasus Pine Vole is Least Concern while Dotted Ermel is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasus Pine Vole	Dotted Ermel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Ethmiidae
Genus	Microtus	Ethmia
Species	Microtus daghestanicus	Ethmia dodecea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Caucasus Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Dotted Ermel

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasus Pine Vole	Dotted Ermel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasus Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dotted Ermel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.