Balkan Pine Vole vs Galingale

Microtus felteni compared with Cyperus longus

Key Differences

• Balkan Pine Vole is Least Concern while Galingale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Pine Vole	Galingale
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 longus

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Galingale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Pine Vole	Galingale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Galingale

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (India, Japan) and Europe (5 countries).

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.