Caucasus Pine Vole vs Zipperback

Microtus daghestanicus compared with Chrysotoxum elegans

Key Differences

• Caucasus Pine Vole is Least Concern while Zipperback is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasus Pine Vole	Zipperback
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Syrphidae
Genus	Microtus	Chrysotoxum
Species	Microtus daghestanicus	Chrysotoxum elegans

Evolutionary Relationship

Caucasus Pine Vole and Zipperback share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Caucasus Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Zipperback

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasus Pine Vole	Zipperback
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasus Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Zipperback

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.