Balkan Pine Vole vs Needle Bush

Microtus felteni compared with Hakea sericea

Key Differences

• Balkan Pine Vole is Least Concern while Needle Bush is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Pine Vole	Needle Bush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Cricetidae	Proteaceae
Genus	Microtus	Hakea
Species	Microtus felteni	Hakea sericea

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Needle Bush

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Pine Vole	Needle Bush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Needle Bush

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India), Europe (9 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).

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.