Balkan Pine Vole vs Dune Cup

Microtus felteni compared with Peziza ammophila

Key Differences

• Balkan Pine Vole is Least Concern while Dune Cup is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Pine Vole	Dune Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (hewan)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamalia)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (hewan pengerat)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Cricetidae	Pezizaceae
Genus	Microtus	Peziza
Species	Microtus felteni	Peziza ammophila

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Dune Cup

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Pine Vole	Dune Cup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dune Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.