Caucasus Pine Vole vs Erdmaus

Microtus daghestanicus compared with Microtus agrestis

Key Differences

• Caucasus Pine Vole is Least Concern while Erdmaus is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasus Pine Vole	Erdmaus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order same	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus same	Microtus	Microtus
Species	Microtus daghestanicus	Microtus agrestis

Evolutionary Relationship

Caucasus Pine Vole and Erdmaus share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Microtus.

Conservation Status

Caucasus Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Erdmaus

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasus Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Erdmaus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Erdmaus

field vole (Microtus agrestis) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.