Caucasus Pine Vole vs yellow galingale

Microtus daghestanicus compared with Cyperus flavescens

Key Differences

• Caucasus Pine Vole is Least Concern while yellow galingale is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasus Pine Vole	yellow galingale
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Microtus	Cyperus
Species	Microtus daghestanicus	Cyperus flavescens

Conservation Status

Caucasus Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

yellow galingale

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasus Pine Vole	yellow galingale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasus Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

yellow galingale

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Guinea), Europe (Belgium, Portugal), North America (Canada, Cuba), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.