Caucasus Pine Vole vs Tamarisk Jird

Microtus daghestanicus compared with Meriones tamariscinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasus Pine Vole	Tamarisk Jird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cricetidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Microtus	Meriones
Species	Microtus daghestanicus	Meriones tamariscinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Caucasus Pine Vole and Tamarisk Jird share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Caucasus Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Tamarisk Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasus Pine Vole	Tamarisk Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasus Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tamarisk Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Russia.

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.