Caucasus Pine Vole vs Slippery Jack

Microtus daghestanicus compared with Suillus luteus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasus Pine Vole	Slippery Jack
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Cricetidae	Suillaceae
Genus	Microtus	Suillus
Species	Microtus daghestanicus	Suillus luteus

Conservation Status

Caucasus Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Slippery Jack

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasus Pine Vole	Slippery Jack
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasus Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slippery Jack

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Chile).

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.