Balkan Pine Vole vs Violet Crystalwort

Microtus felteni compared with Riccia huebeneriana

Key Differences

• Balkan Pine Vole is Least Concern while Violet Crystalwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Pine Vole	Violet Crystalwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Marchantiopsida (Marchantiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Marchantiales (Marchantiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Ricciaceae
Genus	Microtus	Riccia
Species	Microtus felteni	Riccia huebeneriana

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Violet Crystalwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Pine Vole	Violet Crystalwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Violet Crystalwort

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Endangered 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.