Caucasus Pine Vole vs Gato-do-mato

Microtus daghestanicus compared with Leopardus tigrinus

Key Differences

• Caucasus Pine Vole is Least Concern while Gato-do-mato is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasus Pine Vole	Gato-do-mato
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Cricetidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Microtus	Leopardus
Species	Microtus daghestanicus	Leopardus tigrinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Caucasus Pine Vole and Gato-do-mato share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Caucasus Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Gato-do-mato

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasus Pine Vole	Gato-do-mato
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasus Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gato-do-mato

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. 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.