Balkan Pine Vole vs Larch Spike

Microtus felteni compared with Gomphidius maculatus

Key Differences

• Balkan Pine Vole is Least Concern while Larch Spike is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Pine Vole	Larch Spike
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)
Order	Rodentia (ネズミ目)	Boletales (イグチ目)
Family	Cricetidae	Gomphidiaceae
Genus	Microtus	Gomphidius
Species	Microtus felteni	Gomphidius maculatus

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Larch Spike

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Pine Vole	Larch Spike
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Larch Spike

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries). Currently classified as 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.