Balkan Pine Vole vs Norfolk Bladder-moss

Microtus felteni compared with Physcomitrium eurystomum

Key Differences

• Balkan Pine Vole is Least Concern while Norfolk Bladder-moss is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Pine Vole	Norfolk Bladder-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Funariales (Funariales)
Family	Cricetidae	Funariaceae
Genus	Microtus	Physcomitrium
Species	Microtus felteni	Physcomitrium eurystomum

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Norfolk Bladder-moss

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Pine Vole	Norfolk Bladder-moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Norfolk Bladder-moss

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan. Currently classified as Critically 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.