Caucasus Pine Vole vs Dung Cannon

Microtus daghestanicus compared with Pilobolus crystallinus

Key Differences

• Caucasus Pine Vole is Least Concern while Dung Cannon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasus Pine Vole	Dung Cannon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mucoromycota (Mucoromycota)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mucoromycetes (Mucoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Mucorales (Mucorales)
Family	Cricetidae	Pilobolaceae
Genus	Microtus	Pilobolus
Species	Microtus daghestanicus	Pilobolus crystallinus

Conservation Status

Caucasus Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Dung Cannon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasus Pine Vole	Dung Cannon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasus Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dung Cannon

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), 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.