Caucasus Pine Vole vs Ili Pika

Microtus daghestanicus compared with Ochotona iliensis

Key Differences

• Caucasus Pine Vole is Least Concern while Ili Pika is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasus Pine Vole	Ili Pika
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Cricetidae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Microtus	Ochotona
Species	Microtus daghestanicus	Ochotona iliensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Caucasus Pine Vole and Ili Pika share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Caucasus Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Ili Pika

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasus Pine Vole	Ili Pika
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasus Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ili Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.