Balkan Pine Vole vs Downland Drill

Microtus felteni compared with Dichrorampha consortana

Key Differences

• Balkan Pine Vole is Least Concern while Downland Drill is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Pine Vole	Downland Drill
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Microtus	Dichrorampha
Species	Microtus felteni	Dichrorampha consortana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Downland Drill

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Pine Vole	Downland Drill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Downland Drill

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.