Balkan Pine Vole vs

Microtus felteni compared with Sarcodon leucopus

Key Differences

  • Balkan Pine Vole is Least Concern while is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Balkan Pine Vole
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (cordados) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Mammalia (mamíferos) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Rodentia (Roedores) Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family Cricetidae Bankeraceae
Genus Microtus Sarcodon
Species Microtus felteni Sarcodon leucopus

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Balkan Pine Vole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Sarcodon leucopus e um fungo de dentes que produz um chapeu carnoso e amarronzado coberto de espinhos palidos (dentes) em sua parte inferior, em vez de lamelas ou poros. Forma associacoes ectomicorrizicas com coniferas e arvores de folha larga em florestas temperadas e boreais europeias. Classificado como Quase Ameacado, esta especie e sensivel a deposicao de nitrogenio e a perda de habitats de floresta antiga.

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