Balkan Pine Vole vs Heath Milkwort

Microtus felteni compared with Polygala serpyllifolia

Key Differences

• Balkan Pine Vole is Least Concern while Heath Milkwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Pine Vole	Heath Milkwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Polygalaceae
Genus	Microtus	Polygala
Species	Microtus felteni	Polygala serpyllifolia

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Heath Milkwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Pine Vole	Heath Milkwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Heath Milkwort

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.