Balkan Pine Vole vs Yorkshire Feather-moss

Microtus felteni compared with Thamnobryum cataractarum

Key Differences

• Balkan Pine Vole is Least Concern while Yorkshire Feather-moss is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Pine Vole	Yorkshire Feather-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Cricetidae	Neckeraceae
Genus	Microtus	Thamnobryum
Species	Microtus felteni	Thamnobryum cataractarum

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Yorkshire Feather-moss

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Pine Vole	Yorkshire Feather-moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yorkshire Feather-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Critically 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.