Balkan Pine Vole vs fire moss

Microtus felteni compared with Ceratodon purpureus

Key Differences

• Balkan Pine Vole is Least Concern while fire moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Pine Vole	fire moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Cricetidae	Ditrichaceae
Genus	Microtus	Ceratodon
Species	Microtus felteni	Ceratodon purpureus

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

fire moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Pine Vole	fire moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

fire moss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.