Balkan Pine Vole vs Greater Egyptian Gerbil

Microtus felteni compared with Gerbillus pyramidum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Pine Vole	Greater Egyptian Gerbil
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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Microtus	Gerbillus
Species	Microtus felteni	Gerbillus pyramidum

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Pine Vole and Greater Egyptian Gerbil share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Greater Egyptian Gerbil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Pine Vole	Greater Egyptian Gerbil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Greater Egyptian Gerbil

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.