Balkan Pine Vole vs Cudbear

Microtus felteni compared with Ochrolechia tartarea

Key Differences

• Balkan Pine Vole is Least Concern while Cudbear is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Pine Vole	Cudbear
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)	Pertusariales (Pertusariales)
Family	Cricetidae	Ochrolechiaceae
Genus	Microtus	Ochrolechia
Species	Microtus felteni	Ochrolechia tartarea

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Cudbear

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Pine Vole	Cudbear
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cudbear

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered 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.