Balkan Pine Vole vs Dark Crazed Cap

Microtus felteni compared with Dermoloma pseudocuneifolium

Key Differences

• Balkan Pine Vole is Least Concern while Dark Crazed Cap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Pine Vole	Dark Crazed Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (hayvan)	Fungi (mantar)
Phylum	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Basidiomycota (Bazitli mantarlar)
Class	Mammalia (memeliler)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (kemiriciler)	Agaricales (Lamelli mantarlar)
Family	Cricetidae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Microtus	Dermoloma
Species	Microtus felteni	Dermoloma pseudocuneifolium

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Dark Crazed Cap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Pine Vole	Dark Crazed Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dark Crazed Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.