Balkan Pine Vole vs Echinate Bramble

Microtus felteni compared with Rubus echinatus

Key Differences

• Balkan Pine Vole is Least Concern while Echinate Bramble is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Pine Vole	Echinate Bramble
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Microtus	Rubus
Species	Microtus felteni	Rubus echinatus

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Echinate Bramble

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Pine Vole	Echinate Bramble
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Echinate Bramble

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.