Balkan Pine Vole vs Hover fly

Microtus felteni compared with Eristalis rupium

Key Differences

• Balkan Pine Vole is Least Concern while Hover fly is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Pine Vole	Hover fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Syrphidae
Genus	Microtus	Eristalis
Species	Microtus felteni	Eristalis rupium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Hover fly

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Pine Vole	Hover fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hover fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. 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.