Balkan Pine Vole vs Bark Snail

Microtus felteni compared with Zonitoides arboreus

Key Differences

• Balkan Pine Vole is Least Concern while Bark Snail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Pine Vole	Bark Snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Cricetidae	Gastrodontidae
Genus	Microtus	Zonitoides
Species	Microtus felteni	Zonitoides arboreus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Bark Snail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Pine Vole	Bark Snail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bark Snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Israel, Japan, Taiwan), Europe (13 countries), North America (Guatemala, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (4 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.

Bark Snail

The Bark Snail (Zonitoides arboreus) is a species in the genus Zonitoides. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.