Caucasus Pine Vole vs Yellow False Truffle

Microtus daghestanicus compared with Rhizopogon luteolus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Caucasus Pine Vole Yellow False Truffle
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Boletales (Boletales)
Family Cricetidae Rhizopogonaceae
Genus Microtus Rhizopogon
Species Microtus daghestanicus Rhizopogon luteolus

Conservation Status

Caucasus Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Yellow False Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Caucasus Pine Vole Yellow False Truffle
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasus Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow False Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Chile, 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.

Yellow False Truffle

No description available.

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