Balkan Pine Vole vs Lesser Crested Tern

Microtus felteni compared with Thalasseus bengalensis

Key Differences

• Balkan Pine Vole is Least Concern while Lesser Crested Tern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Pine Vole	Lesser Crested Tern
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Laridae
Genus	Microtus	Thalasseus
Species	Microtus felteni	Thalasseus bengalensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Pine Vole and Lesser Crested Tern share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Crested Tern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Pine Vole	Lesser Crested Tern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Crested Tern

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.