Balkan Pine Vole vs Southern Crestwort

Microtus felteni compared with Lophocolea semiteres

Key Differences

• Balkan Pine Vole is Least Concern while Southern Crestwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Pine Vole	Southern Crestwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Cricetidae	Lophocoleaceae
Genus	Microtus	Lophocolea
Species	Microtus felteni	Lophocolea semiteres

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Southern Crestwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Pine Vole	Southern Crestwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Southern Crestwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).

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.