Caucasus Pine Vole vs Castor Europeo

Microtus daghestanicus compared with Castor fiber

Key Differences

• Caucasus Pine Vole is Least Concern while Castor Europeo is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasus Pine Vole	Castor Europeo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cricetidae	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Microtus	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Microtus daghestanicus	Castor fiber

Evolutionary Relationship

Caucasus Pine Vole and Castor Europeo share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Caucasus Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Castor Europeo

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasus Pine Vole	Castor Europeo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasus Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Castor Europeo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.

Castor Europeo

El castor europeo (Castor fiber) está clasificado como Vulnerable (VU) en la Lista Roja de la UICN. Enfrenta un alto riesgo de amenaza en estado silvestre, con poblaciones en declive y creciente presión sobre su hábitat.