Balkan Pine Vole vs Lesser Red-knotgrass

Microtus felteni compared with Polygonum arenarium

Key Differences

  • Balkan Pine Vole is Least Concern while Lesser Red-knotgrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Balkan Pine Vole Lesser Red-knotgrass
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family Cricetidae Polygonaceae
Genus Microtus Polygonum
Species Microtus felteni Polygonum arenarium

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Red-knotgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Balkan Pine Vole Lesser Red-knotgrass
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Red-knotgrass

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (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.

Lesser Red-knotgrass

No description available.

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