Balkan Pine Vole vs Heath Bee-fly

Microtus felteni compared with Bombylius minor

Key Differences

• Balkan Pine Vole is Least Concern while Heath Bee-fly is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Pine Vole	Heath Bee-fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Bombyliidae
Genus	Microtus	Bombylius
Species	Microtus felteni	Bombylius minor

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Pine Vole and Heath Bee-fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Heath Bee-fly

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Pine Vole	Heath Bee-fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Heath Bee-fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.