Balkan Pine Vole vs Distichous Cotoneaster

Microtus felteni compared with Cotoneaster nitidus

Key Differences

• Balkan Pine Vole is Least Concern while Distichous Cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Pine Vole	Distichous Cotoneaster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Microtus	Cotoneaster
Species	Microtus felteni	Cotoneaster nitidus

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Distichous Cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Pine Vole	Distichous Cotoneaster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Distichous Cotoneaster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.