Balkan Pine Vole vs California red scale

Microtus felteni compared with Aonidiella aurantii

Key Differences

• Balkan Pine Vole is Least Concern while California red scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Pine Vole	California red scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Diaspididae
Genus	Microtus	Aonidiella
Species	Microtus felteni	Aonidiella aurantii

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Pine Vole and California red scale share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

California red scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Pine Vole	California red scale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

California red scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Israel, Japan, Taiwan), Europe (10 countries), and North America (Dominica, United States).

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.

California red scale

The California red scale (Aonidiella aurantii) is a species in the genus Aonidiella. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.