Caucasus Pine Vole vs Sharp Rock-bristle

Microtus daghestanicus compared with Seligeria acutifolia

Key Differences

• Caucasus Pine Vole is Least Concern while Sharp Rock-bristle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasus Pine Vole	Sharp Rock-bristle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Grimmiales (Grimmiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Seligeriaceae
Genus	Microtus	Seligeria
Species	Microtus daghestanicus	Seligeria acutifolia

Conservation Status

Caucasus Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Sharp Rock-bristle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasus Pine Vole	Sharp Rock-bristle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasus Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sharp Rock-bristle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.