Balkan Pine Vole vs Hollyhock Rust

Microtus felteni compared with Puccinia malvacearum

Key Differences

• Balkan Pine Vole is Least Concern while Hollyhock Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Pine Vole	Hollyhock Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Cricetidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Microtus	Puccinia
Species	Microtus felteni	Puccinia malvacearum

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Hollyhock Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Pine Vole	Hollyhock Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hollyhock Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (29 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.