Balkan Pine Vole vs Beaked Beardless-moss

Microtus felteni compared with Weissia rostellata

Key Differences

• Balkan Pine Vole is Least Concern while Beaked Beardless-moss is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Pine Vole	Beaked Beardless-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pottiales (Pottiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Pottiaceae
Genus	Microtus	Weissia
Species	Microtus felteni	Weissia rostellata

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Beaked Beardless-moss

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Pine Vole	Beaked Beardless-moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Beaked Beardless-moss

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Balkan Pine Vole

The Balkan Pine Vole (Microtus felteni) 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.

Beaked Beardless-moss

The Beaked Beardless-moss (Weissia rostellata) is a species in the genus Weissia. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.