Balkan Pine Vole vs Crinan Ear

Microtus felteni compared with Amphipoea crinanensis

Key Differences

• Balkan Pine Vole is Least Concern while Crinan Ear is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Pine Vole	Crinan Ear
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Microtus	Amphipoea
Species	Microtus felteni	Amphipoea crinanensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Crinan Ear

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Pine Vole	Crinan Ear
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Crinan Ear

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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.