Balkan Pine Vole vs Meskhetian Psephellus

Microtus felteni compared with Psephellus meskheticus

Key Differences

• Balkan Pine Vole is Least Concern while Meskhetian Psephellus is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Pine Vole	Meskhetian Psephellus
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	Psephellus
Species	Microtus felteni	Psephellus meskheticus

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Meskhetian Psephellus

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Pine Vole	Meskhetian Psephellus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Meskhetian Psephellus

Habitat

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

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.