Balkan Pine Vole vs Black Munia

Microtus felteni compared with Lonchura stygia

Key Differences

• Balkan Pine Vole is Least Concern while Black Munia is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Pine Vole	Black Munia
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Estrildidae
Genus	Microtus	Lonchura
Species	Microtus felteni	Lonchura stygia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Black Munia

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black Munia

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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 Munia

The Black Munia (Lonchura stygia) is a species in the genus Lonchura. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.