Caucasus Pine Vole vs Feathertop

Microtus daghestanicus compared with Cenchrus longisetus

Key Differences

• Caucasus Pine Vole is Least Concern while Feathertop is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasus Pine Vole	Feathertop
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Microtus	Cenchrus
Species	Microtus daghestanicus	Cenchrus longisetus

Conservation Status

Caucasus Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Feathertop

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasus Pine Vole	Feathertop
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasus Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Feathertop

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Cyprus), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Chile).

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.