Caucasus Pine Vole vs Mountain Plume

Microtus daghestanicus compared with Stenoptilia islandicus

Key Differences

• Caucasus Pine Vole is Least Concern while Mountain Plume is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasus Pine Vole	Mountain Plume
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Arthropoda (節足動物)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Insecta (昆虫)
Order	Rodentia (ネズミ目)	Lepidoptera (チョウ目)
Family	Cricetidae	Pterophoridae
Genus	Microtus	Stenoptilia
Species	Microtus daghestanicus	Stenoptilia islandicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Caucasus Pine Vole and Mountain Plume share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (動物)

Conservation Status

Caucasus Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Plume

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasus Pine Vole	Mountain Plume
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasus Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Plume

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Finland, Iceland, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. 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.