Felten-Kleinwühlmaus vs Gemeines Steifgras

Microtus felteni compared with Catapodium rigidum

Key Differences

• Felten-Kleinwühlmaus is Least Concern while Gemeines Steifgras is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Felten-Kleinwühlmaus	Gemeines Steifgras
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Poales (Süßgrasartige)
Family	Cricetidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Microtus	Catapodium
Species	Microtus felteni	Catapodium rigidum

Conservation Status

Felten-Kleinwühlmaus

LC — Least Concern

Gemeines Steifgras

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Felten-Kleinwühlmaus	Gemeines Steifgras
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Felten-Kleinwühlmaus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gemeines Steifgras

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 9 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan), Europe (10 countries), North America (Mexico), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Felten-Kleinwühlmaus

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.