Caucasus Pine Vole vs Elder aphid

Microtus daghestanicus compared with Aphis sambuci

Key Differences

• Caucasus Pine Vole is Least Concern while Elder aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasus Pine Vole	Elder aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Aphididae
Genus	Microtus	Aphis
Species	Microtus daghestanicus	Aphis sambuci

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Caucasus Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Elder aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasus Pine Vole	Elder aphid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasus Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elder aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Estonia, Norway, Sweden, and 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.