Balkan Pine Vole vs Foxtail flatsedge

Microtus felteni compared with Cyperus alopecuroides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Balkan Pine Vole Foxtail flatsedge
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Poales (Grasses)
Family Cricetidae Cyperaceae
Genus Microtus Cyperus
Species Microtus felteni Cyperus alopecuroides

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Foxtail flatsedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Balkan Pine Vole Foxtail flatsedge
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Foxtail flatsedge

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands and flooded grasslands and savannas within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Egypt, Greece, Japan, 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.

Foxtail flatsedge

No description available.

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