Caucasus Pine Vole vs Foxtail flatsedge

Microtus daghestanicus compared with Cyperus alopecuroides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Caucasus Pine Vole Foxtail flatsedge
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Poales (Grasses)
Family Cricetidae Cyperaceae
Genus Microtus Cyperus
Species Microtus daghestanicus Cyperus alopecuroides

Conservation Status

Caucasus Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Foxtail flatsedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Caucasus Pine Vole Foxtail flatsedge
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasus Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Foxtail flatsedge

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands and flooded grasslands and savannas within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Egypt, Greece, Japan, 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.

Foxtail flatsedge

No description available.

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