Balkan Pine Vole vs tor grass

Microtus felteni compared with Brachypodium pinnatum

Key Differences

• Balkan Pine Vole is Least Concern while tor grass is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Pine Vole	tor 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	Brachypodium
Species	Microtus felteni	Brachypodium pinnatum

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

tor grass

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Pine Vole	tor grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

tor grass

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (North Korea), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.