Caucasus Pine Vole vs Glossy-Leaved Aster

Microtus daghestanicus compared with Symphyotrichum firmum

Key Differences

• Caucasus Pine Vole is Least Concern while Glossy-Leaved Aster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasus Pine Vole	Glossy-Leaved Aster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cricetidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Microtus	Symphyotrichum
Species	Microtus daghestanicus	Symphyotrichum firmum

Conservation Status

Caucasus Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Glossy-Leaved Aster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasus Pine Vole	Glossy-Leaved Aster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasus Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Glossy-Leaved Aster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.