Balkan Pine Vole vs Fleabane Tortoise Beetle

Microtus felteni compared with Cassida murraea

Key Differences

• Balkan Pine Vole is Least Concern while Fleabane Tortoise Beetle is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Pine Vole	Fleabane Tortoise Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Cricetidae	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Microtus	Cassida
Species	Microtus felteni	Cassida murraea

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Pine Vole and Fleabane Tortoise Beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Fleabane Tortoise Beetle

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Pine Vole	Fleabane Tortoise Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fleabane Tortoise Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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