Caucasus Pine Vole vs

Microtus daghestanicus compared with Flagelloscypha punctiformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Caucasus Pine Vole
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family Cricetidae Niaceae
Genus Microtus Flagelloscypha
Species Microtus daghestanicus Flagelloscypha punctiformis

Conservation Status

Caucasus Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Caucasus Pine Vole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasus Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Flagelloscypha punctiformis is a minute, hairy cup fungus with tiny white to cream-colored apothecia bearing distinctive bristle-like hairs on the outer surface. It grows on dead branches and twigs of hardwood trees in temperate European forests. This saprotrophic ascomycete decomposes dead woody plant material in its forest habitat.

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