Balkan Pine Vole vs Elder-flowered Orchid

Microtus felteni compared with Dactylorhiza sambucina

Key Differences

• Balkan Pine Vole is Least Concern while Elder-flowered Orchid is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Pine Vole	Elder-flowered Orchid
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Cricetidae	Orchidaceae
Genus	Microtus	Dactylorhiza
Species	Microtus felteni	Dactylorhiza sambucina

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Elder-flowered Orchid

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Pine Vole	Elder-flowered Orchid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elder-flowered Orchid

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Finland, 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.