Balkan Pine Vole vs green broom moss

Microtus felteni compared with Dicranum viride

Key Differences

• Balkan Pine Vole is Least Concern while green broom moss is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Pine Vole	green broom moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Cricetidae	Dicranaceae
Genus	Microtus	Dicranum
Species	Microtus felteni	Dicranum viride

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

green broom moss

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Pine Vole	green broom moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

green broom moss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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