Balkan Pine Vole vs King/Common Eider

Microtus felteni compared with Somateria spectabilis

Key Differences

• Balkan Pine Vole is Least Concern while King/Common Eider is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Pine Vole	King/Common Eider
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Anatidae
Genus	Microtus	Somateria
Species	Microtus felteni	Somateria spectabilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Pine Vole and King/Common Eider share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

King/Common Eider

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Pine Vole	King/Common Eider
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

King/Common Eider

Habitat

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

Range

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

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.