Dagestanskaya Polyovka vs Lance-Leaf Moonwort

Microtus daghestanicus compared with Botrychium lanceolatum

Key Differences

• Dagestanskaya Polyovka is Least Concern while Lance-Leaf Moonwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dagestanskaya Polyovka	Lance-Leaf Moonwort
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Plantae (растения)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Polypodiopsida (папоротниковые)
Order	Rodentia (грызуны)	Ophioglossales (ужовниковые)
Family	Cricetidae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Microtus	Botrychium
Species	Microtus daghestanicus	Botrychium lanceolatum

Conservation Status

Dagestanskaya Polyovka

LC — Least Concern

Lance-Leaf Moonwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dagestanskaya Polyovka	Lance-Leaf Moonwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dagestanskaya Polyovka

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lance-Leaf Moonwort

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Iceland, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.