Balkan Pine Vole vs Prostrate pigweed

Microtus felteni compared with Amaranthus albus

Key Differences

  • Balkan Pine Vole is Least Concern while Prostrate pigweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Balkan Pine Vole Prostrate pigweed
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family Cricetidae Amaranthaceae
Genus Microtus Amaranthus
Species Microtus felteni Amaranthus albus

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Prostrate pigweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Balkan Pine Vole Prostrate pigweed
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prostrate pigweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria, Morocco), Asia (9 countries), Europe (31 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Chile).

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.

Prostrate pigweed

No description available.

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