Balkan Pine Vole vs flat stump moss

Microtus felteni compared with Herzogiella turfacea

Key Differences

• Balkan Pine Vole is Least Concern while flat stump moss is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Pine Vole	flat stump moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Cricetidae	Plagiotheciaceae
Genus	Microtus	Herzogiella
Species	Microtus felteni	Herzogiella turfacea

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

flat stump moss

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Pine Vole	flat stump moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

flat stump moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.