Caucasus Pine Vole vs Fern scale

Microtus daghestanicus compared with Pinnaspis aspidistrae

Key Differences

• Caucasus Pine Vole is Least Concern while Fern scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasus Pine Vole	Fern scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Diaspididae
Genus	Microtus	Pinnaspis
Species	Microtus daghestanicus	Pinnaspis aspidistrae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Caucasus Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Fern scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasus Pine Vole	Fern scale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasus Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fern scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (21 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.