Balkan Pine Vole vs Milky Conecap

Microtus felteni compared with Conocybe apala

Key Differences

• Balkan Pine Vole is Least Concern while Milky Conecap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Pine Vole	Milky Conecap
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Bolbitiaceae
Genus	Microtus	Conocybe
Species	Microtus felteni	Conocybe apala

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Milky Conecap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Pine Vole	Milky Conecap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Milky Conecap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (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.