Balkan Pine Vole vs House Groundling

Microtus felteni compared with Bryotropha domestica

Key Differences

• Balkan Pine Vole is Least Concern while House Groundling is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Pine Vole	House Groundling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Microtus	Bryotropha
Species	Microtus felteni	Bryotropha domestica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

House Groundling

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Pine Vole	House Groundling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

House Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Portugal.

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.