Balkan Pine Vole vs Sharp Rock-bristle

Microtus felteni compared with Seligeria acutifolia

Key Differences

• Balkan Pine Vole is Least Concern while Sharp Rock-bristle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Pine Vole	Sharp Rock-bristle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Grimmiales (Grimmiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Seligeriaceae
Genus	Microtus	Seligeria
Species	Microtus felteni	Seligeria acutifolia

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Sharp Rock-bristle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Pine Vole	Sharp Rock-bristle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sharp Rock-bristle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. 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.