Balkan Pine Vole vs Blackthorn Crest

Microtus felteni compared with Dichomeris derasella

Key Differences

• Balkan Pine Vole is Least Concern while Blackthorn Crest is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Pine Vole	Blackthorn Crest
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Microtus	Dichomeris
Species	Microtus felteni	Dichomeris derasella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Blackthorn Crest

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Pine Vole	Blackthorn Crest
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blackthorn Crest

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.

Blackthorn Crest

The Blackthorn Crest (Dichomeris derasella) is a species in the genus Dichomeris. Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.