Felten's vole
| Felten's vole | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Cricetidae |
| Subfamily: | Arvicolinae |
| Genus: | Microtus |
| Subgenus: | Terricola |
| Species: | M. felteni |
| Binomial name | |
| Microtus felteni Malec & Storch, 1963 | |
Felten's vole (Microtus felteni), also known as the Balkan pine vole, is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It was formerly considered a subspecies of Savi's pine vole. It is a small species, weighing 16–28 g and measuring 83–105 mm in length. It has a dark brown back and silvery-grey belly. The vole is found in southern Serbia, North Macedonia, Albania, and northern Greece, where it inhabits a variety of habitats at elevations of 20–2,050 m. It eats plant matter and seeds. It is listed as being of least concern on the IUCN Red List.