Balkan Pine Vole vs Hidden Mealy Pixie-Cup Lichen

Microtus felteni compared with Cladonia cryptochlorophaea

Key Differences

• Balkan Pine Vole is Least Concern while Hidden Mealy Pixie-Cup Lichen is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Pine Vole	Hidden Mealy Pixie-Cup Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Cricetidae	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Microtus	Cladonia
Species	Microtus felteni	Cladonia cryptochlorophaea

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Hidden Mealy Pixie-Cup Lichen

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Pine Vole	Hidden Mealy Pixie-Cup Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hidden Mealy Pixie-Cup Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.