Balkan Pine Vole vs Opposite Stonewort

Microtus felteni compared with Chara contraria

Key Differences

• Balkan Pine Vole is Least Concern while Opposite Stonewort is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Pine Vole	Opposite Stonewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Charophyta (Charophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Charophyceae (Charophyceae)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Charales (Charales)
Family	Cricetidae	Characeae
Genus	Microtus	Chara
Species	Microtus felteni	Chara contraria

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Opposite Stonewort

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Pine Vole	Opposite Stonewort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Opposite Stonewort

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.