Caucasus Pine Vole vs snow rock moss

Microtus daghestanicus compared with Andreaea nivalis

Key Differences

• Caucasus Pine Vole is Least Concern while snow rock moss is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasus Pine Vole	snow rock moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Andreaeopsida (Andreaeopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Andreaeales (Andreaeales)
Family	Cricetidae	Andreaeaceae
Genus	Microtus	Andreaea
Species	Microtus daghestanicus	Andreaea nivalis

Conservation Status

Caucasus Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

snow rock moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasus Pine Vole	snow rock moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasus Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

snow rock moss

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.