Dagestanskaya Polyovka vs Pistachio nut

Microtus daghestanicus compared with Pistacia vera

Key Differences

• Dagestanskaya Polyovka is Least Concern while Pistachio nut is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dagestanskaya Polyovka	Pistachio nut
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Plantae (растения)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (грызуны)	Sapindales (сапиндоцветные)
Family	Cricetidae	Anacardiaceae
Genus	Microtus	Pistacia
Species	Microtus daghestanicus	Pistacia vera

Conservation Status

Dagestanskaya Polyovka

LC — Least Concern

Pistachio nut

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dagestanskaya Polyovka	Pistachio nut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dagestanskaya Polyovka

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pistachio nut

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands, among 9 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Guinea, Libya, Rwanda), Asia (Armenia, Turkey), Europe (7 countries), and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.