Balkan Pine Vole vs

Microtus felteni compared with Leproplaca cirrochroa

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Balkan Pine Vole
Kingdom Animalia (động vật) Fungi (nấm)
Phylum Chordata (động vật có dây sống) Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class Mammalia (lớp Thú) Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order Rodentia (Bộ Gặm nhấm) Teloschistales (Teloschistales)
Family Cricetidae Teloschistaceae
Genus Microtus Leproplaca
Species Microtus felteni Leproplaca cirrochroa

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Balkan Pine Vole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and 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.

Leproplaca cirrochroa is a crustose lichen in the family Teloschistaceae, assessed as Near Threatened (NT). It grows on nutrient-enriched rock surfaces and tree bark, often in coastal or sheltered habitats. Like other members of the genus, it produces bright orange-yellow thalli from anthraquinone pigments.

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