Balkan Pine Vole vs Long-legged Buzzard

Microtus felteni compared with Buteo rufinus

Key Differences

• Balkan Pine Vole is Least Concern while Long-legged Buzzard is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Pine Vole	Long-legged Buzzard
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Cricetidae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Microtus	Buteo
Species	Microtus felteni	Buteo rufinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Pine Vole and Long-legged Buzzard share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Long-legged Buzzard

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Pine Vole	Long-legged Buzzard
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Long-legged Buzzard

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Ukraine.

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.