Balkan Pine Vole vs Smooth Pox Lichen

Microtus felteni compared with Pyrenula laevigata

Key Differences

  • Balkan Pine Vole is Least Concern while Smooth Pox Lichen is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Balkan Pine Vole Smooth Pox Lichen
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Pyrenulales (Pyrenulales)
Family Cricetidae Pyrenulaceae
Genus Microtus Pyrenula
Species Microtus felteni Pyrenula laevigata

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Smooth Pox Lichen

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Balkan Pine Vole Smooth Pox Lichen
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smooth Pox Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and 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.

Smooth Pox Lichen

No description available.

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