Caucasus Pine Vole vs European water vole

Microtus daghestanicus compared with Arvicola amphibius

Key Differences

• Caucasus Pine Vole is Least Concern while European water vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasus Pine Vole	European water vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same	Mammalia (포유류)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order same	Rodentia (설치류)	Rodentia (설치류)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Microtus	Arvicola
Species	Microtus daghestanicus	Arvicola amphibius

Evolutionary Relationship

Caucasus Pine Vole and European water vole share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Caucasus Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasus Pine Vole	European water vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasus Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

European water vole

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.