Caucasus Pine Vole vs mountain hare

Microtus daghestanicus compared with Lepus timidus

Key Differences

• Caucasus Pine Vole is Least Concern while mountain hare is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasus Pine Vole	mountain hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Cricetidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Microtus	Lepus
Species	Microtus daghestanicus	Lepus timidus

Evolutionary Relationship

Caucasus Pine Vole and mountain hare share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Caucasus Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

mountain hare

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasus Pine Vole	mountain hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasus Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mountain hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, Sweden, and Ukraine. 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.