Balkan Pine Vole vs Eurasian water shrew

Microtus felteni compared with Neomys fodiens

Key Differences

• Balkan Pine Vole is Least Concern while Eurasian water shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Pine Vole	Eurasian water shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Chordata (حبليات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class same	Mammalia (ثدييات)	Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order	Rodentia (قوارض)	Soricomorpha (زبابيات الشكل)
Family	Cricetidae	Soricidae
Genus	Microtus	Neomys
Species	Microtus felteni	Neomys fodiens

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Pine Vole and Eurasian water shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (ثدييات)

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian water shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Pine Vole	Eurasian water shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eurasian water shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. 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.

Eurasian water shrew

Eurasian water shrew (Neomys fodiens) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.