Dagestanskaya Polyovka vs flax dodder

Microtus daghestanicus compared with Cuscuta epilinum

Key Differences

• Dagestanskaya Polyovka is Least Concern while flax dodder is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dagestanskaya Polyovka	flax dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Plantae (растения)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (грызуны)	Solanales (паслёноцветные)
Family	Cricetidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Microtus	Cuscuta
Species	Microtus daghestanicus	Cuscuta epilinum

Conservation Status

Dagestanskaya Polyovka

LC — Least Concern

flax dodder

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dagestanskaya Polyovka	flax dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dagestanskaya Polyovka

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

flax dodder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC)), Asia (5 countries), Europe (20 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.