Balkan Pine Vole vs Love Apple

Microtus felteni compared with Paris polyphylla

Key Differences

• Balkan Pine Vole is Least Concern while Love Apple is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Pine Vole	Love Apple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Cricetidae	Melanthiaceae
Genus	Microtus	Paris
Species	Microtus felteni	Paris polyphylla

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Love Apple

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Pine Vole	Love Apple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Love Apple

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.