Caucasus Pine Vole vs Western Gorse

Microtus daghestanicus compared with Ulex gallii

Key Differences

• Caucasus Pine Vole is Least Concern while Western Gorse is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasus Pine Vole	Western Gorse
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Microtus	Ulex
Species	Microtus daghestanicus	Ulex gallii

Conservation Status

Caucasus Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Western Gorse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasus Pine Vole	Western Gorse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasus Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Western Gorse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.