Balkan Pine Vole vs Heath Puffball

Microtus felteni compared with Lycoperdon ericaeum

Key Differences

• Balkan Pine Vole is Least Concern while Heath Puffball is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Pine Vole	Heath Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Microtus	Lycoperdon
Species	Microtus felteni	Lycoperdon ericaeum

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Heath Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Heath Puffball

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.