Balkan Pine Vole vs False beardgrass

Microtus felteni compared with Chrysopogon zizanioides

Key Differences

• Balkan Pine Vole is Least Concern while False beardgrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Pine Vole	False beardgrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Microtus	Chrysopogon
Species	Microtus felteni	Chrysopogon zizanioides

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

False beardgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Pine Vole	False beardgrass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False beardgrass

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (4 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (5 countries), and South America (4 countries).

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.