Caucasus Pine Vole vs Sickle Medick

Microtus daghestanicus compared with Medicago falcata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Caucasus Pine Vole Sickle Medick
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family Cricetidae Fabaceae
Genus Microtus Medicago
Species Microtus daghestanicus Medicago falcata

Conservation Status

Caucasus Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Sickle Medick

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Caucasus Pine Vole Sickle Medick
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasus Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sickle Medick

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Morocco, South Africa), Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (10 countries), and South America (Brazil).

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.

Sickle Medick

No description available.

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