Balkan Pine Vole vs Forest Lamb

Microtus felteni compared with Albatrellus ovinus

Key Differences

• Balkan Pine Vole is Least Concern while Forest Lamb is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Pine Vole	Forest Lamb
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Cricetidae	Albatrellaceae
Genus	Microtus	Albatrellus
Species	Microtus felteni	Albatrellus ovinus

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Pine Vole	Forest Lamb
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Forest Lamb

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

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

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.