Balkan Pine Vole vs Soft-Tuft Panic Grass

Microtus felteni compared with Dichanthelium laxiflorum

Key Differences

• Balkan Pine Vole is Least Concern while Soft-Tuft Panic Grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Pine Vole	Soft-Tuft Panic Grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Microtus	Dichanthelium
Species	Microtus felteni	Dichanthelium laxiflorum

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Soft-Tuft Panic Grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Pine Vole	Soft-Tuft Panic Grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Soft-Tuft Panic Grass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.