Caucasus Pine Vole vs Dense-flowered Fumitory

Microtus daghestanicus compared with Fumaria densiflora

Key Differences

• Caucasus Pine Vole is Least Concern while Dense-flowered Fumitory is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasus Pine Vole	Dense-flowered Fumitory
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Ranunculales (Hahnenfußartige)
Family	Cricetidae	Papaveraceae
Genus	Microtus	Fumaria
Species	Microtus daghestanicus	Fumaria densiflora

Conservation Status

Caucasus Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Dense-flowered Fumitory

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasus Pine Vole	Dense-flowered Fumitory
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasus Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dense-flowered Fumitory

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (11 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia). Currently classified as Critically 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.