Caucasus Pine Vole vs Yellow salsify

Microtus daghestanicus compared with Tragopogon dubius

Key Differences

• Caucasus Pine Vole is Least Concern while Yellow salsify is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasus Pine Vole	Yellow salsify
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cricetidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Microtus	Tragopogon
Species	Microtus daghestanicus	Tragopogon dubius

Conservation Status

Caucasus Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Yellow salsify

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasus Pine Vole	Yellow salsify
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasus Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow salsify

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (China), Europe (12 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Chile).

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.