Felten-Kleinwühlmaus vs Mountain yam

Microtus felteni compared with Dioscorea hamiltonii

Key Differences

• Felten-Kleinwühlmaus is Least Concern while Mountain yam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Felten-Kleinwühlmaus	Mountain yam
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Dioscoreales (Yamswurzelartige)
Family	Cricetidae	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Microtus	Dioscorea
Species	Microtus felteni	Dioscorea hamiltonii

Conservation Status

Felten-Kleinwühlmaus

LC — Least Concern

Mountain yam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Felten-Kleinwühlmaus	Mountain yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Felten-Kleinwühlmaus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain yam

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.