Balkan Pine Vole vs Dune tiger beetle

Microtus felteni compared with Cicindela maritima

Key Differences

• Balkan Pine Vole is Least Concern while Dune tiger beetle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Pine Vole	Dune tiger beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Cricetidae	Carabidae
Genus	Microtus	Cicindela
Species	Microtus felteni	Cicindela maritima

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Pine Vole and Dune tiger beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Dune tiger beetle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Pine Vole	Dune tiger beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dune tiger beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered 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.