Balkan Pine Vole vs Fishing Cat

Microtus felteni compared with Prionailurus viverrinus

Key Differences

• Balkan Pine Vole is Least Concern while Fishing Cat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Pine Vole	Fishing Cat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cricetidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Microtus	Prionailurus
Species	Microtus felteni	Prionailurus viverrinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Fishing Cat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Pine Vole	Fishing Cat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fishing Cat

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.