Balkan Pine Vole vs Buff-bellied Fat-tailed Mouse Opossum

Microtus felteni compared with Thylamys venustus

Key Differences

• Balkan Pine Vole is Least Concern while Buff-bellied Fat-tailed Mouse Opossum is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Pine Vole	Buff-bellied Fat-tailed Mouse Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Cricetidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Microtus	Thylamys
Species	Microtus felteni	Thylamys venustus

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Pine Vole and Buff-bellied Fat-tailed Mouse Opossum share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Buff-bellied Fat-tailed Mouse Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Pine Vole	Buff-bellied Fat-tailed Mouse Opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Buff-bellied Fat-tailed Mouse Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Buff-bellied Fat-tailed Mouse Opossum

The Buff-Bellied Fat-Tailed Mouse Opossum (Thylamys venustus) is a species in the genus Thylamys. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.