Balkan Pine Vole vs Dotted Ermel

Microtus felteni compared with Ethmia dodecea

Key Differences

• Balkan Pine Vole is Least Concern while Dotted Ermel is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Pine Vole	Dotted Ermel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Ethmiidae
Genus	Microtus	Ethmia
Species	Microtus felteni	Ethmia dodecea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Dotted Ermel

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Pine Vole	Dotted Ermel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dotted Ermel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.