Balkan Pine Vole vs Lilac Dapperling

Microtus felteni compared with Cystolepiota bucknallii

Key Differences

• Balkan Pine Vole is Least Concern while Lilac Dapperling is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Pine Vole	Lilac Dapperling
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Microtus	Cystolepiota
Species	Microtus felteni	Cystolepiota bucknallii

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Lilac Dapperling

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Pine Vole	Lilac Dapperling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lilac Dapperling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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.