Caucasus Pine Vole vs Downy Truffle

Microtus daghestanicus compared with Tuber puberulum

Key Differences

• Caucasus Pine Vole is Least Concern while Downy Truffle is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasus Pine Vole	Downy Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Cricetidae	Tuberaceae
Genus	Microtus	Tuber
Species	Microtus daghestanicus	Tuber puberulum

Conservation Status

Caucasus Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Downy Truffle

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasus Pine Vole	Downy Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasus Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Downy Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.