Caucasus Pine Vole vs Dumb-Nettle

Microtus daghestanicus compared with Galinsoga parviflora

Key Differences

  • Caucasus Pine Vole is Least Concern while Dumb-Nettle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Caucasus Pine Vole Dumb-Nettle
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 Galinsoga
Species Microtus daghestanicus Galinsoga parviflora

Conservation Status

Caucasus Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Dumb-Nettle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Caucasus Pine Vole Dumb-Nettle
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasus Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dumb-Nettle

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (26 countries), Asia (22 countries), Europe (37 countries), North America (Canada, Dominican Republic, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu), and South America (5 countries).

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.

Dumb-Nettle

No description available.

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