Balkan Pine Vole vs Cinnamon-tailed Sparrow

Microtus felteni compared with Peucaea sumichrasti

Key Differences

• Balkan Pine Vole is Least Concern while Cinnamon-tailed Sparrow is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Pine Vole	Cinnamon-tailed Sparrow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Passerellidae
Genus	Microtus	Peucaea
Species	Microtus felteni	Peucaea sumichrasti

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Pine Vole and Cinnamon-tailed Sparrow share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Cinnamon-tailed Sparrow

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Pine Vole	Cinnamon-tailed Sparrow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cinnamon-tailed Sparrow

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Cinnamon-tailed Sparrow

The Cinnamon-tailed Sparrow (Peucaea sumichrasti) is a species in the genus Peucaea. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.