Caucasus Pine Vole vs Hard Pine

Microtus daghestanicus compared with Pinus rigida

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasus Pine Vole	Hard Pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Microtus	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Microtus daghestanicus	Pinus rigida

Conservation Status

Caucasus Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Hard Pine

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasus Pine Vole	Hard Pine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasus Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hard Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (9 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.