Balkan Pine Vole vs Marsh dandelion

Microtus felteni compared with Taraxacum palustre

Key Differences

• Balkan Pine Vole is Least Concern while Marsh dandelion is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Pine Vole	Marsh dandelion
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	Taraxacum
Species	Microtus felteni	Taraxacum palustre

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Marsh dandelion

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Pine Vole	Marsh dandelion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marsh dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

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