Balkan Pine Vole vs Bitter Scalewort

Microtus felteni compared with Porella arboris-vitae

Key Differences

  • Balkan Pine Vole is Least Concern while Bitter Scalewort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Balkan Pine Vole Bitter Scalewort
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Porellales (Porellales)
Family Cricetidae Porellaceae
Genus Microtus Porella
Species Microtus felteni Porella arboris-vitae

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Bitter Scalewort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Balkan Pine Vole Bitter Scalewort
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bitter Scalewort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.

Bitter Scalewort

The Bitter Scalewort (Porella arboris-vitae) is a species in the genus Porella. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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