Balkan Pine Vole vs Black Truffle

Microtus felteni compared with Tuber melanosporum

Key Differences

• Balkan Pine Vole is Least Concern while Black Truffle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Pine Vole	Black Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Cricetidae	Tuberaceae
Genus	Microtus	Tuber
Species	Microtus felteni	Tuber melanosporum

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Black Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Pine Vole	Black Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Black Truffle

The Black Truffle (Tuber melanosporum) is a species in the genus Tuber. Found in Norway.