Balkan Pine Vole vs Black Snipefly

Microtus felteni compared with Chrysopilus cristatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Pine Vole	Black Snipefly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Rhagionidae
Genus	Microtus	Chrysopilus
Species	Microtus felteni	Chrysopilus cristatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Black Snipefly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black Snipefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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 Snipefly

The Black Snipefly (Chrysopilus cristatus) is a species in the genus Chrysopilus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.