Balkan Pine Vole vs Glaucous Gull

Microtus felteni compared with Larus hyperboreus

Key Differences

• Balkan Pine Vole is Least Concern while Glaucous Gull is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Pine Vole	Glaucous Gull
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Laridae
Genus	Microtus	Larus
Species	Microtus felteni	Larus hyperboreus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Glaucous Gull

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Pine Vole	Glaucous Gull
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Glaucous Gull

Habitat

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

Range

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