Balkan Pine Vole vs Silversheath knotweed

Microtus felteni compared with Polygonum argyrocoleum

Key Differences

• Balkan Pine Vole is Least Concern while Silversheath knotweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Pine Vole	Silversheath knotweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Cricetidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Microtus	Polygonum
Species	Microtus felteni	Polygonum argyrocoleum

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Silversheath knotweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Pine Vole	Silversheath knotweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silversheath knotweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Qatar), Europe (7 countries), and North America (United States).

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.