Balkan Pine Vole vs heath fritillary

Microtus felteni compared with Melitaea athalia

Key Differences

• Balkan Pine Vole is Least Concern while heath fritillary is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Pine Vole	heath fritillary
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Microtus	Melitaea
Species	Microtus felteni	Melitaea athalia

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Pine Vole and heath fritillary share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

heath fritillary

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Pine Vole	heath fritillary
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

heath fritillary

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (35 countries).

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.