Balkan Pine Vole vs Rufous Beard-moss

Microtus felteni compared with Bryoerythrophyllum ferruginascens

Key Differences

• Balkan Pine Vole is Least Concern while Rufous Beard-moss is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Pine Vole	Rufous Beard-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Bryopsida (マゴケ綱)
Order	Rodentia (ネズミ目)	Pottiales (Pottiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Pottiaceae
Genus	Microtus	Bryoerythrophyllum
Species	Microtus felteni	Bryoerythrophyllum ferruginascens

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Rufous Beard-moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Pine Vole	Rufous Beard-moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rufous Beard-moss

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.