Balkan Pine Vole vs Curly Beardless-moss

Microtus felteni compared with Weissia condensa

Key Differences

• Balkan Pine Vole is Least Concern while Curly Beardless-moss is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Pine Vole	Curly Beardless-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pottiales (Pottiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Pottiaceae
Genus	Microtus	Weissia
Species	Microtus felteni	Weissia condensa

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Curly Beardless-moss

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Pine Vole	Curly Beardless-moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Curly Beardless-moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Luxembourg, Norway, and Portugal. Currently classified as Endangered 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.