Balkan Pine Vole vs Felt Saddle

Microtus felteni compared with Helvella macropus

Key Differences

• Balkan Pine Vole is Least Concern while Felt Saddle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Pine Vole	Felt Saddle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Cricetidae	Helvellaceae
Genus	Microtus	Helvella
Species	Microtus felteni	Helvella macropus

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Felt Saddle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Pine Vole	Felt Saddle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Felt Saddle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. 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.