Caucasus Pine Vole vs Dusky arion

Microtus daghestanicus compared with Arion subfuscus

Key Differences

• Caucasus Pine Vole is Least Concern while Dusky arion is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasus Pine Vole	Dusky arion
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Cricetidae	Arionidae
Genus	Microtus	Arion
Species	Microtus daghestanicus	Arion subfuscus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Caucasus Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Dusky arion

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasus Pine Vole	Dusky arion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasus Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dusky arion

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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.