Balkan Pine Vole vs Grooved Flax

Microtus felteni compared with Linum sulcatum

Key Differences

• Balkan Pine Vole is Least Concern while Grooved Flax is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Pine Vole	Grooved Flax
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Linaceae
Genus	Microtus	Linum
Species	Microtus felteni	Linum sulcatum

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Grooved Flax

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Pine Vole	Grooved Flax
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Grooved Flax

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.