Balkan Pine Vole vs Bearded Pink

Microtus felteni compared with Dianthus barbatus

Key Differences

  • Balkan Pine Vole is Least Concern while Bearded Pink is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Balkan Pine Vole Bearded Pink
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family Cricetidae Caryophyllaceae
Genus Microtus Dianthus
Species Microtus felteni Dianthus barbatus

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Bearded Pink

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Balkan Pine Vole Bearded Pink
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bearded Pink

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (5 countries), Europe (22 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.

Bearded Pink

The Bearded Pink (Dianthus barbatus) is a species in the genus Dianthus. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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