Balkan Pine Vole vs Variable Crisp-moss

Microtus felteni compared with Trichostomum brachydontium

Key Differences

• Balkan Pine Vole is Least Concern while Variable Crisp-moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Pine Vole	Variable Crisp-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pottiales (Pottiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Pottiaceae
Genus	Microtus	Trichostomum
Species	Microtus felteni	Trichostomum brachydontium

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Variable Crisp-moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Pine Vole	Variable Crisp-moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Crisp-moss

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.