Balkan Pine Vole vs Balkan Toadflax

Microtus felteni compared with Linaria dalmatica

Key Differences

• Balkan Pine Vole is Least Concern while Balkan Toadflax is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Pine Vole	Balkan Toadflax
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Fringillidae
Genus	Microtus	Linaria
Species	Microtus felteni	Linaria dalmatica

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Pine Vole and Balkan Toadflax share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Balkan Toadflax

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Pine Vole	Balkan Toadflax
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Balkan Toadflax

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Lesotho), Asia (Japan), Europe (4 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.

Balkan Toadflax

The Balkan Toadflax (Linaria dalmatica) is a species in the genus Linaria. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments. Like other members of its genus, this species plays a role in its native ecosystem.