Caucasus Pine Vole vs Tussock dropseed

Microtus daghestanicus compared with Sporobolus diandrus

Key Differences

• Caucasus Pine Vole is Least Concern while Tussock dropseed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasus Pine Vole	Tussock dropseed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Microtus	Sporobolus
Species	Microtus daghestanicus	Sporobolus diandrus

Conservation Status

Caucasus Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Tussock dropseed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasus Pine Vole	Tussock dropseed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasus Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tussock dropseed

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Mauritius), Asia (Taiwan), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji, Micronesia, Tonga).

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.