Balkan Pine Vole vs Birch Polypore

Microtus felteni compared with Fomitopsis betulina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Balkan Pine Vole Birch Polypore
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family Cricetidae Fomitopsidaceae
Genus Microtus Fomitopsis
Species Microtus felteni Fomitopsis betulina

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Birch Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Balkan Pine Vole Birch Polypore
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Birch Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark and United States.

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.

Birch Polypore

The Birch Polypore (Fomitopsis betulina) is a species in the genus Fomitopsis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

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