Caucasus Pine Vole vs Smith's Shrew

Microtus daghestanicus compared with Chodsigoa smithii

Key Differences

• Caucasus Pine Vole is Least Concern while Smith's Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasus Pine Vole	Smith's Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Cricetidae	Soricidae
Genus	Microtus	Chodsigoa
Species	Microtus daghestanicus	Chodsigoa smithii

Evolutionary Relationship

Caucasus Pine Vole and Smith's Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Caucasus Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Smith's Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasus Pine Vole	Smith's Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasus Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smith's Shrew

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.