Balkan Pine Vole vs Warty Dapperling

Microtus felteni compared with Echinoderma perplexum

Key Differences

• Balkan Pine Vole is Least Concern while Warty Dapperling is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Pine Vole	Warty Dapperling
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Microtus	Echinoderma
Species	Microtus felteni	Echinoderma perplexum

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Warty Dapperling

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Pine Vole	Warty Dapperling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Warty Dapperling

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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.