Caucasus Pine Vole vs Sand Cat

Microtus daghestanicus compared with Felis margarita

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasus Pine Vole	Sand Cat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cricetidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Microtus	Felis (Small Cats)
Species	Microtus daghestanicus	Felis margarita

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Caucasus Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Sand Cat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasus Pine Vole	Sand Cat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasus Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sand Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.