Caucasus Pine Vole vs large blue

Microtus daghestanicus compared with Maculinea arion

Key Differences

• Caucasus Pine Vole is Least Concern while large blue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasus Pine Vole	large blue
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Microtus	Maculinea
Species	Microtus daghestanicus	Maculinea arion

Evolutionary Relationship

Caucasus Pine Vole and large blue share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Caucasus Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasus Pine Vole	large blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasus Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

large blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.