Dagestanskaya Polyovka vs Sooty Shield

Microtus daghestanicus compared with Pluteus ephebeus

Key Differences

• Dagestanskaya Polyovka is Least Concern while Sooty Shield is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dagestanskaya Polyovka	Sooty Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Fungi (грибы)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Basidiomycota (базидиомицеты)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Agaricomycetes (агарикомицеты)
Order	Rodentia (грызуны)	Agaricales (агариковые)
Family	Cricetidae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Microtus	Pluteus
Species	Microtus daghestanicus	Pluteus ephebeus

Conservation Status

Dagestanskaya Polyovka

LC — Least Concern

Sooty Shield

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dagestanskaya Polyovka	Sooty Shield
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dagestanskaya Polyovka

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sooty Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.