Balkan Pine Vole vs Green Silver-Spangled Shark

Microtus felteni compared with Cucullia argentea

Key Differences

• Balkan Pine Vole is Least Concern while Green Silver-Spangled Shark is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Pine Vole	Green Silver-Spangled Shark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Microtus	Cucullia
Species	Microtus felteni	Cucullia argentea

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Pine Vole and Green Silver-Spangled Shark share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Green Silver-Spangled Shark

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Pine Vole	Green Silver-Spangled Shark
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Green Silver-Spangled Shark

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate grasslands and steppes within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Ukraine. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.