Balkan Pine Vole vs Buckwheat

Microtus felteni compared with Fagopyrum esculentum

Key Differences

  • Balkan Pine Vole is Least Concern while Buckwheat is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Balkan Pine Vole Buckwheat
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family Cricetidae Polygonaceae
Genus Microtus Fagopyrum
Species Microtus felteni Fagopyrum esculentum

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Buckwheat

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Balkan Pine Vole Buckwheat
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Buckwheat

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), South Africa, Zimbabwe), Asia (4 countries), Europe (29 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil).

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.

Buckwheat

The Buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum) is a species in the genus Fagopyrum. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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