Balkan Pine Vole vs Hoary ragwort

Microtus felteni compared with Jacobaea erucifolia

Key Differences

• Balkan Pine Vole is Least Concern while Hoary ragwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Pine Vole	Hoary ragwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cricetidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Microtus	Jacobaea
Species	Microtus felteni	Jacobaea erucifolia

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Hoary ragwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Pine Vole	Hoary ragwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hoary ragwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as 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.