Balkan Pine Vole vs Glaucous Beard-moss

Microtus felteni compared with Didymodon glaucus

Key Differences

• Balkan Pine Vole is Least Concern while Glaucous Beard-moss is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Pine Vole	Glaucous Beard-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pottiales (Pottiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Pottiaceae
Genus	Microtus	Didymodon
Species	Microtus felteni	Didymodon glaucus

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Glaucous Beard-moss

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Pine Vole	Glaucous Beard-moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Glaucous Beard-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg, 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.