Caucasus Pine Vole vs Sooty Shield

Microtus daghestanicus compared with Pluteus ephebeus

Key Differences

• Caucasus Pine Vole is Least Concern while Sooty Shield is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasus Pine Vole	Sooty Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Microtus	Pluteus
Species	Microtus daghestanicus	Pluteus ephebeus

Conservation Status

Caucasus Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Sooty Shield

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasus Pine Vole	Sooty Shield
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasus Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sooty Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.