Balkan Pine Vole vs Flax Rust

Microtus felteni compared with Melampsora lini

Key Differences

• Balkan Pine Vole is Least Concern while Flax Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Pine Vole	Flax Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Cricetidae	Melampsoraceae
Genus	Microtus	Melampsora
Species	Microtus felteni	Melampsora lini

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Flax Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Pine Vole	Flax Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flax Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.