Balkan Pine Vole vs European Roller

Microtus felteni compared with Coracias garrulus

Key Differences

• Balkan Pine Vole is Least Concern while European Roller is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Pine Vole	European Roller
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coraciiformes (Coraciiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Coraciidae
Genus	Microtus	Coracias
Species	Microtus felteni	Coracias garrulus

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Pine Vole and European Roller share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

European Roller

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Pine Vole	European Roller
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

European Roller

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Ukraine.

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.