Balkan Pine Vole vs Small Cow-Wheat

Microtus felteni compared with Melampyrum sylvaticum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Balkan Pine Vole Small Cow-Wheat
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family Cricetidae Orobanchaceae
Genus Microtus Melampyrum
Species Microtus felteni Melampyrum sylvaticum

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Small Cow-Wheat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Balkan Pine Vole Small Cow-Wheat
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Cow-Wheat

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Small Cow-Wheat

No description available.

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