Caucasus Pine Vole vs Prevost's Squirrel

Microtus daghestanicus compared with Callosciurus prevostii

Key Differences

• Caucasus Pine Vole is Least Concern while Prevost's Squirrel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasus Pine Vole	Prevost's Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cricetidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Microtus	Callosciurus
Species	Microtus daghestanicus	Callosciurus prevostii

Evolutionary Relationship

Caucasus Pine Vole and Prevost's Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Caucasus Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Prevost's Squirrel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasus Pine Vole	Prevost's Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasus Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prevost's Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.