Balkan Pine Vole vs Chalky Macoma

Microtus felteni compared with Macoma calcarea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Pine Vole	Chalky Macoma
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cardiida (Cardiida)
Family	Cricetidae	Tellinidae
Genus	Microtus	Macoma
Species	Microtus felteni	Macoma calcarea

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Pine Vole and Chalky Macoma share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Chalky Macoma

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Pine Vole	Chalky Macoma
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chalky Macoma

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.

Chalky Macoma

The Chalky Macoma (Macoma calcarea) is a species in the genus Macoma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.