Balkan Pine Vole vs Crenulate Astarte

Microtus felteni compared with Astarte crenata

Key Differences

• Balkan Pine Vole is Least Concern while Crenulate Astarte is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Pine Vole	Crenulate Astarte
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carditida (Carditida)
Family	Cricetidae	Astartidae
Genus	Microtus	Astarte
Species	Microtus felteni	Astarte crenata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Crenulate Astarte

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Pine Vole	Crenulate Astarte
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Crenulate Astarte

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.