Balkan Pine Vole vs giant apple snail

Microtus felteni compared with Pomacea maculata

Key Differences

• Balkan Pine Vole is Least Concern while giant apple snail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Pine Vole	giant apple snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)
Family	Cricetidae	Ampullariidae
Genus	Microtus	Pomacea
Species	Microtus felteni	Pomacea maculata

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Pine Vole and giant apple snail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

giant apple snail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Pine Vole	giant apple snail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

giant apple snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Israel, Thailand, Vietnam), Europe (Norway, Sweden), and North America (United States).

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.