Balkan Pine Vole vs Caucasian Wingnut

Microtus felteni compared with Pterocarya fraxinifolia

Key Differences

  • Balkan Pine Vole is Least Concern while Caucasian Wingnut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Balkan Pine Vole Caucasian Wingnut
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family Cricetidae Juglandaceae
Genus Microtus Pterocarya
Species Microtus felteni Pterocarya fraxinifolia

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Caucasian Wingnut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Balkan Pine Vole Caucasian Wingnut
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Caucasian Wingnut

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (9 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.

Caucasian Wingnut

The Caucasian Wingnut (Pterocarya fraxinifolia) is a species in the genus Pterocarya. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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