Balkan Pine Vole vs Javan Scops-Owl

Microtus felteni compared with Otus angelinae

Key Differences

• Balkan Pine Vole is Least Concern while Javan Scops-Owl is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Pine Vole	Javan Scops-Owl
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Strigiformes (Owls)
Family	Cricetidae	Strigidae (True Owls)
Genus	Microtus	Otus
Species	Microtus felteni	Otus angelinae

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Pine Vole and Javan Scops-Owl share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Javan Scops-Owl

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Pine Vole	Javan Scops-Owl
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Javan Scops-Owl

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. 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.