Balkan Pine Vole vs triangular-leaved thread moss

Microtus felteni compared with Meesia hexasticha

Key Differences

• Balkan Pine Vole is Least Concern while triangular-leaved thread moss is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Pine Vole	triangular-leaved thread moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Splachnales (Splachnales)
Family	Cricetidae	Meesiaceae
Genus	Microtus	Meesia
Species	Microtus felteni	Meesia hexasticha

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

triangular-leaved thread moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Pine Vole	triangular-leaved thread moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

triangular-leaved thread moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. 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.