Balkan Pine Vole vs fly orchid

Microtus felteni compared with Ophrys insectifera

Key Differences

• Balkan Pine Vole is Least Concern while fly orchid is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Pine Vole	fly orchid
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Cricetidae	Orchidaceae
Genus	Microtus	Ophrys
Species	Microtus felteni	Ophrys insectifera

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

fly orchid

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Pine Vole	fly orchid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

fly orchid

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden. 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.