Balkan Pine Vole vs Dark Grass Blue

Microtus felteni compared with Zizeeria karsandra

Key Differences

• Balkan Pine Vole is Least Concern while Dark Grass Blue is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Pine Vole	Dark Grass Blue
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Microtus	Zizeeria
Species	Microtus felteni	Zizeeria karsandra

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Pine Vole and Dark Grass Blue share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Dark Grass Blue

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Pine Vole	Dark Grass Blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dark Grass Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Cyprus, Greece, Italy, Malta, and Taiwan.

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.