brown bear vs Dagestanskaya Polyovka

Ursus arctos compared with Microtus daghestanicus

Key Differences

• brown bear is Extinct while Dagestanskaya Polyovka is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown bear	Dagestanskaya Polyovka
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Carnivora (хищные)	Rodentia (грызуны)
Family	Ursidae (Bears)	Cricetidae
Genus	Ursus (Bears)	Microtus
Species	Ursus arctos	Microtus daghestanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

brown bear and Dagestanskaya Polyovka share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (млекопитающие)

Conservation Status

brown bear

EX — Extinct

Population: ~200.0K

Trend: Stable →

Dagestanskaya Polyovka

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown bear	Dagestanskaya Polyovka
Diet	Omnivore	—
Average Lifespan	25 years	—
Average Length	2.0 m	—
Average Weight	300.0 kg	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

brown bear

Habitat

Typically found in a wide range of habitat types.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

Dagestanskaya Polyovka

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

brown bear

The world's most widely distributed bear species, brown bears range from North America and Europe across Russia to Japan, occupying forests, tundra, and alpine meadows. Adults can weigh up to 700 kg in coastal Alaskan populations. Omnivores that consume berries, roots, fish, and carrion, brown bears are a keystone species that distribute nutrients across landscapes. Most populations are stable, though some subspecies are threatened.

Dagestanskaya Polyovka

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.