Balkan Pine Vole vs Black Kite

Microtus felteni compared with Milvus migrans

Key Differences

• Balkan Pine Vole is Least Concern while Black Kite is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Pine Vole	Black Kite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Cricetidae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Microtus	Milvus
Species	Microtus felteni	Milvus migrans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Black Kite

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Pine Vole	Black Kite
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black Kite

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (10 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.

Black Kite

Black Kite (Milvus migrans) is classified as Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List. Not yet evaluated against IUCN Red List criteria. Conservation status remains to be determined.