Balkan Pine Vole vs Large Sharp-tail Bee

Microtus felteni compared with Coelioxys conoideus

Key Differences

• Balkan Pine Vole is Least Concern while Large Sharp-tail Bee is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Pine Vole	Large Sharp-tail Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Cricetidae	Megachilidae
Genus	Microtus	Coelioxys
Species	Microtus felteni	Coelioxys conoideus

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Pine Vole and Large Sharp-tail Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Large Sharp-tail Bee

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Pine Vole	Large Sharp-tail Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large Sharp-tail Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered 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.