Dagestanskaya Polyovka vs Shingled Hedgehog

Microtus daghestanicus compared with Sarcodon imbricatus

Key Differences

• Dagestanskaya Polyovka is Least Concern while Shingled Hedgehog is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dagestanskaya Polyovka	Shingled Hedgehog
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Fungi (грибы)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Basidiomycota (базидиомицеты)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Agaricomycetes (агарикомицеты)
Order	Rodentia (грызуны)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Cricetidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Microtus	Sarcodon
Species	Microtus daghestanicus	Sarcodon imbricatus

Conservation Status

Dagestanskaya Polyovka

LC — Least Concern

Shingled Hedgehog

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dagestanskaya Polyovka	Shingled Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dagestanskaya Polyovka

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shingled Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 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.