Caucasus Pine Vole vs Mediterranean pepperweed

Microtus daghestanicus compared with Lepidium hirtum

Key Differences

• Caucasus Pine Vole is Least Concern while Mediterranean pepperweed is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasus Pine Vole	Mediterranean pepperweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Cricetidae	Brassicaceae
Genus	Microtus	Lepidium
Species	Microtus daghestanicus	Lepidium hirtum

Conservation Status

Caucasus Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Mediterranean pepperweed

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasus Pine Vole	Mediterranean pepperweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasus Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mediterranean pepperweed

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and United States.

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.