Caucasus Pine Vole vs Kikuyugrass

Microtus daghestanicus compared with Cenchrus clandestinus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasus Pine Vole	Kikuyugrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Microtus	Cenchrus
Species	Microtus daghestanicus	Cenchrus clandestinus

Conservation Status

Caucasus Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Kikuyugrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasus Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Kikuyugrass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Madagascar, Morocco, South Africa), Asia (India, Taiwan), Europe (France, Greece, Norway), North America (Costa Rica, Cuba, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Papua New Guinea), and South America (4 countries).

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.