Balkan Pine Vole vs Convergent Stonewort

Microtus felteni compared with Chara connivens

Key Differences

• Balkan Pine Vole is Least Concern while Convergent Stonewort is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Pine Vole	Convergent Stonewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Charophyta (Charophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Charophyceae (Charophyceae)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Charales (Charales)
Family	Cricetidae	Characeae
Genus	Microtus	Chara
Species	Microtus felteni	Chara connivens

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Convergent Stonewort

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Pine Vole	Convergent Stonewort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Convergent Stonewort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.