Balkan Pine Vole vs Straw Beard Lichen

Microtus felteni compared with Usnea scabrata

Key Differences

• Balkan Pine Vole is Least Concern while Straw Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Pine Vole	Straw Beard Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Ascomycota (子嚢菌門)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Lecanoromycetes (チャシブゴケ菌綱)
Order	Rodentia (ネズミ目)	Lecanorales (チャシブゴケ目)
Family	Cricetidae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Microtus	Usnea
Species	Microtus felteni	Usnea scabrata

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Straw Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Pine Vole	Straw Beard Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Straw Beard Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and United States.

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.