Balkan Pine Vole vs Prickly Pole

Microtus felteni compared with Bactris jamaicana

Key Differences

• Balkan Pine Vole is Least Concern while Prickly Pole is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Pine Vole	Prickly Pole
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Cricetidae	Arecaceae
Genus	Microtus	Bactris
Species	Microtus felteni	Bactris jamaicana

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Prickly Pole

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Pine Vole	Prickly Pole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prickly Pole

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.