Caucasus Pine Vole vs Raya vela

Microtus daghestanicus compared with Rajella lintea

Key Differences

• Caucasus Pine Vole is Least Concern while Raya vela is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasus Pine Vole	Raya vela
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Rajidae
Genus	Microtus	Rajella
Species	Microtus daghestanicus	Rajella lintea

Evolutionary Relationship

Caucasus Pine Vole and Raya vela share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Caucasus Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Raya vela

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasus Pine Vole	Raya vela
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasus Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Raya vela

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, 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.