Balkan Pine Vole vs Forest Dormouse

Microtus felteni compared with Dryomys nitedula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Balkan Pine Vole Forest Dormouse
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (Mammals) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same Rodentia (Rodents) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Cricetidae Gliridae
Genus Microtus Dryomys
Species Microtus felteni Dryomys nitedula

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Pine Vole and Forest Dormouse share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Balkan Pine Vole Forest Dormouse
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Forest Dormouse

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.

Forest Dormouse

No description available.

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