Caucasus Pine Vole vs Rock Foam

Microtus daghestanicus compared with Stereocaulon saxatile

Key Differences

• Caucasus Pine Vole is Least Concern while Rock Foam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasus Pine Vole	Rock Foam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Cricetidae	Stereocaulaceae
Genus	Microtus	Stereocaulon
Species	Microtus daghestanicus	Stereocaulon saxatile

Conservation Status

Caucasus Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Rock Foam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasus Pine Vole	Rock Foam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasus Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rock Foam

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.