Balkan Pine Vole vs Black Musculus

Microtus felteni compared with Musculus niger

Key Differences

• Balkan Pine Vole is Least Concern while Black Musculus is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Pine Vole	Black Musculus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Mytilida (Mytilida)
Family	Cricetidae	Mytilidae
Genus	Microtus	Musculus
Species	Microtus felteni	Musculus niger

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Black Musculus

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black Musculus

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 Musculus

The Black Musculus (Musculus niger) is a species in the genus Musculus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.