Balkan Pine Vole vs Patagonian mara

Microtus felteni compared with Dolichotis patagonum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Pine Vole	Patagonian mara
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Chordata (حبليات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class same	Mammalia (ثدييات)	Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order same	Rodentia (قوارض)	Rodentia (قوارض)
Family	Cricetidae	Caviidae
Genus	Microtus	Dolichotis
Species	Microtus felteni	Dolichotis patagonum

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Pine Vole and Patagonian mara share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (قوارض)

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Patagonian mara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Pine Vole	Patagonian mara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Patagonian mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium. 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.