Balkan Pine Vole vs Greenish Mottled-Disk Lichen

Microtus felteni compared with Trapeliopsis viridescens

Key Differences

• Balkan Pine Vole is Least Concern while Greenish Mottled-Disk Lichen is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Pine Vole	Greenish Mottled-Disk Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Baeomycetales (Baeomycetales)
Family	Cricetidae	Trapeliaceae
Genus	Microtus	Trapeliopsis
Species	Microtus felteni	Trapeliopsis viridescens

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Greenish Mottled-Disk Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Pine Vole	Greenish Mottled-Disk Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Greenish Mottled-Disk Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.