Balkan Pine Vole vs Starfruit

Microtus felteni compared with Damasonium polyspermum

Key Differences

• Balkan Pine Vole is Least Concern while Starfruit is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Pine Vole	Starfruit
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Cricetidae	Alismataceae
Genus	Microtus	Damasonium
Species	Microtus felteni	Damasonium polyspermum

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Starfruit

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Pine Vole	Starfruit
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Starfruit

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Portugal. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.