Balkan Pine Vole vs Forked Aster

Microtus felteni compared with Eurybia furcata

Key Differences

• Balkan Pine Vole is Least Concern while Forked Aster is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Pine Vole	Forked Aster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cricetidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Microtus	Eurybia
Species	Microtus felteni	Eurybia furcata

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Forked Aster

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Pine Vole	Forked Aster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Forked Aster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.