Caucasus Pine Vole vs Dune Waxcap

Microtus daghestanicus compared with Hygrocybe conicoides

Key Differences

• Caucasus Pine Vole is Least Concern while Dune Waxcap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasus Pine Vole	Dune Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Microtus	Hygrocybe
Species	Microtus daghestanicus	Hygrocybe conicoides

Conservation Status

Caucasus Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Dune Waxcap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasus Pine Vole	Dune Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasus Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dune Waxcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway.

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.