Balkan Pine Vole vs least chink shell

Microtus felteni compared with Lacuna parva

Key Differences

• Balkan Pine Vole is Least Concern while least chink shell is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Pine Vole	least chink shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Littorinimorpha (Littorinimorpha)
Family	Cricetidae	Littorinidae
Genus	Microtus	Lacuna
Species	Microtus felteni	Lacuna parva

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Pine Vole and least chink shell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

least chink shell

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Pine Vole	least chink shell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

least chink shell

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.