Caucasus Pine Vole vs Large Fruit Bark Beetle

Microtus daghestanicus compared with Scolytus mali

Key Differences

• Caucasus Pine Vole is Least Concern while Large Fruit Bark Beetle is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasus Pine Vole	Large Fruit Bark Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Cricetidae	Curculionidae
Genus	Microtus	Scolytus
Species	Microtus daghestanicus	Scolytus mali

Evolutionary Relationship

Caucasus Pine Vole and Large Fruit Bark Beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Caucasus Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Large Fruit Bark Beetle

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasus Pine Vole	Large Fruit Bark Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasus Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large Fruit Bark Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). 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.