Caucasus Pine Vole vs Foxtail

Microtus daghestanicus compared with Amaranthus caudatus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Caucasus Pine Vole Foxtail
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family Cricetidae Amaranthaceae
Genus Microtus Amaranthus
Species Microtus daghestanicus Amaranthus caudatus

Conservation Status

Caucasus Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Foxtail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasus Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Foxtail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (8 countries), Asia (11 countries), Europe (27 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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

No description available.

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