Balkan Pine Vole vs Banded Pine Weevil

Microtus felteni compared with Pissodes castaneus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Pine Vole	Banded Pine Weevil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Cricetidae	Curculionidae
Genus	Microtus	Pissodes
Species	Microtus felteni	Pissodes castaneus

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Pine Vole and Banded Pine Weevil share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Banded Pine Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Pine Vole	Banded Pine Weevil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Banded Pine Weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.

Banded Pine Weevil

The Banded Pine Weevil (Pissodes castaneus) is a species in the genus Pissodes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.