Balkan Pine Vole vs Downy Veilwort

Microtus felteni compared with Metzgeria pubescens

Key Differences

• Balkan Pine Vole is Least Concern while Downy Veilwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Pine Vole	Downy Veilwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Metzgeriales (Metzgeriales)
Family	Cricetidae	Metzgeriaceae
Genus	Microtus	Metzgeria
Species	Microtus felteni	Metzgeria pubescens

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Downy Veilwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Pine Vole	Downy Veilwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Downy Veilwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States. 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.