Caucasus Pine Vole vs Long-horned Groundhopper

Microtus daghestanicus compared with Tetrix tenuicornis

Key Differences

• Caucasus Pine Vole is Least Concern while Long-horned Groundhopper is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasus Pine Vole	Long-horned Groundhopper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Orthoptera (Orthoptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Tetrigidae
Genus	Microtus	Tetrix
Species	Microtus daghestanicus	Tetrix tenuicornis

Evolutionary Relationship

Caucasus Pine Vole and Long-horned Groundhopper share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Caucasus Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Long-horned Groundhopper

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasus Pine Vole	Long-horned Groundhopper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasus Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Long-horned Groundhopper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Luxembourg. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.