Balkan Pine Vole vs Dagger Rush

Microtus felteni compared with Juncus ensifolius

Key Differences

• Balkan Pine Vole is Least Concern while Dagger Rush is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Pine Vole	Dagger Rush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Juncaceae
Genus	Microtus	Juncus
Species	Microtus felteni	Juncus ensifolius

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Dagger Rush

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Pine Vole	Dagger Rush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dagger Rush

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (10 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.