Balkan Pine Vole vs Michigan beard moss

Microtus felteni compared with Didymodon maschalogena

Key Differences

• Balkan Pine Vole is Least Concern while Michigan beard moss is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Pine Vole	Michigan beard moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pottiales (Pottiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Pottiaceae
Genus	Microtus	Didymodon
Species	Microtus felteni	Didymodon maschalogena

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Michigan beard moss

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Pine Vole	Michigan beard moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Michigan beard moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across 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.