Balkan Pine Vole vs bay duiker

Microtus felteni compared with Cephalophus dorsalis

Key Differences

  • Balkan Pine Vole is Least Concern while bay duiker is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Balkan Pine Vole bay duiker
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (Mammals) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family Cricetidae Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus Microtus Cephalophus
Species Microtus felteni Cephalophus dorsalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Pine Vole and bay duiker share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

bay duiker

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Balkan Pine Vole bay duiker
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

bay duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

bay duiker

The Bay duiker (Cephalophus dorsalis) is a species in the genus Cephalophus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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