Balkan Pine Vole vs Blue-throated Bee-eater

Microtus felteni compared with Merops viridis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Pine Vole	Blue-throated Bee-eater
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coraciiformes (Coraciiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Meropidae
Genus	Microtus	Merops
Species	Microtus felteni	Merops viridis

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Pine Vole and Blue-throated Bee-eater share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Blue-throated Bee-eater

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Pine Vole	Blue-throated Bee-eater
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blue-throated Bee-eater

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

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.

Blue-throated Bee-eater

The Blue-throated Bee-eater (Merops viridis) is a species in the genus Merops. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.