Balkan Pine Vole vs Catmint pollen beetle

Microtus felteni compared with Meligethes incanus

Key Differences

• Balkan Pine Vole is Least Concern while Catmint pollen beetle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Pine Vole	Catmint pollen beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Cricetidae	Nitidulidae
Genus	Microtus	Meligethes
Species	Microtus felteni	Meligethes incanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Pine Vole and Catmint pollen beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Catmint pollen beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Pine Vole	Catmint pollen beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Catmint pollen beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

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.

Catmint pollen beetle

The Catmint pollen beetle (Meligethes incanus) is a species in the genus Meligethes. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.