Balkan Pine Vole vs Black Spinetail

Microtus felteni compared with Telacanthura melanopygia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Pine Vole	Black Spinetail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Apodidae
Genus	Microtus	Telacanthura
Species	Microtus felteni	Telacanthura melanopygia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Black Spinetail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black Spinetail

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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 Spinetail

The Black Spinetail (Telacanthura melanopygia) is a species in the genus Telacanthura. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.