Balkan Pine Vole vs Eastern Mole

Microtus felteni compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Balkan Pine Vole Eastern Mole
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (Mammals) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family Cricetidae Talpidae
Genus Microtus Scalopus
Species Microtus felteni Scalopus aquaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Pine Vole and Eastern Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Balkan Pine Vole Eastern Mole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Eastern Mole

No description available.

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