Balkan Pine Vole vs Elm leafminer

Microtus felteni compared with Fenusa ulmi

Key Differences

• Balkan Pine Vole is Least Concern while Elm leafminer is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Pine Vole	Elm leafminer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Cricetidae	Tenthredinidae
Genus	Microtus	Fenusa
Species	Microtus felteni	Fenusa ulmi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Elm leafminer

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Pine Vole	Elm leafminer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elm leafminer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.