Balkan Pine Vole vs Indian-nut

Microtus felteni compared with Areca catechu

Key Differences

• Balkan Pine Vole is Least Concern while Indian-nut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Pine Vole	Indian-nut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Cricetidae	Arecaceae
Genus	Microtus	Areca
Species	Microtus felteni	Areca catechu

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Indian-nut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Pine Vole	Indian-nut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Indian-nut

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.