Balkan Pine Vole vs Shingle Flatsedge

Microtus felteni compared with Cyperus imbricatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Balkan Pine Vole Shingle Flatsedge
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Poales (Grasses)
Family Cricetidae Cyperaceae
Genus Microtus Cyperus
Species Microtus felteni Cyperus imbricatus

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Shingle Flatsedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Balkan Pine Vole Shingle Flatsedge
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shingle Flatsedge

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Guinea), Asia (Israel, Singapore), Europe (4 countries), North America (Haiti, Jamaica), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.

Shingle Flatsedge

No description available.

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