Balkan Pine Vole vs Rose Spindles

Microtus felteni compared with Clavaria rosea

Key Differences

• Balkan Pine Vole is Least Concern while Rose Spindles is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Pine Vole	Rose Spindles
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Clavariaceae
Genus	Microtus	Clavaria
Species	Microtus felteni	Clavaria rosea

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Rose Spindles

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Pine Vole	Rose Spindles
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rose Spindles

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.