Balkan Pine Vole vs Honeysuckle Dwarf

Microtus felteni compared with Perittia obscurepunctella

Key Differences

• Balkan Pine Vole is Least Concern while Honeysuckle Dwarf is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Pine Vole	Honeysuckle Dwarf
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Elachistidae
Genus	Microtus	Perittia
Species	Microtus felteni	Perittia obscurepunctella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Honeysuckle Dwarf

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Pine Vole	Honeysuckle Dwarf
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Honeysuckle Dwarf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.