Balkan Pine Vole vs Lance-Leaf Moonwort

Microtus felteni compared with Botrychium lanceolatum

Key Differences

• Balkan Pine Vole is Least Concern while Lance-Leaf Moonwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Pine Vole	Lance-Leaf Moonwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Cricetidae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Microtus	Botrychium
Species	Microtus felteni	Botrychium lanceolatum

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Lance-Leaf Moonwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Pine Vole	Lance-Leaf Moonwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lance-Leaf Moonwort

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Iceland, Norway, Sweden, and United States. 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.