Balkan Pine Vole vs Field Brome

Microtus felteni compared with Bromus arvensis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Pine Vole	Field Brome
Kingdom	Animalia (hayvan)	Plantae (bitki)
Phylum	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (memeliler)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (kemiriciler)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Microtus	Bromus
Species	Microtus felteni	Bromus arvensis

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Field Brome

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Pine Vole	Field Brome
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Field Brome

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, among 7 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (China, India, Japan), Europe (18 countries), and North America (Canada, Mexico, United States). 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.