Balkan Pine Vole vs Mountain Plume

Microtus felteni compared with Stenoptilia islandicus

Key Differences

• Balkan Pine Vole is Least Concern while Mountain Plume is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Pine Vole	Mountain Plume
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Arthropoda (членистоногие)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Insecta (насекомые)
Order	Rodentia (грызуны)	Lepidoptera (чешуекрылые)
Family	Cricetidae	Pterophoridae
Genus	Microtus	Stenoptilia
Species	Microtus felteni	Stenoptilia islandicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Pine Vole and Mountain Plume share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (животные)

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Plume

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Pine Vole	Mountain Plume
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Plume

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Finland, Iceland, Norway, Russia, 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.