Caucasus Pine Vole vs Snow Lichen

Microtus daghestanicus compared with Stereocaulon glaucescens

Key Differences

• Caucasus Pine Vole is Least Concern while Snow Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasus Pine Vole	Snow Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Cricetidae	Stereocaulaceae
Genus	Microtus	Stereocaulon
Species	Microtus daghestanicus	Stereocaulon glaucescens

Conservation Status

Caucasus Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Snow Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasus Pine Vole	Snow Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasus Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Snow Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

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.