Caucasus Pine Vole vs Yellow Thread-moss

Microtus daghestanicus compared with Pohlia lutescens

Key Differences

• Caucasus Pine Vole is Least Concern while Yellow Thread-moss is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasus Pine Vole	Yellow Thread-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Bryales (Bryales)
Family	Cricetidae	Mniaceae
Genus	Microtus	Pohlia
Species	Microtus daghestanicus	Pohlia lutescens

Conservation Status

Caucasus Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Yellow Thread-moss

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasus Pine Vole	Yellow Thread-moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasus Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow Thread-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.