Balkan Pine Vole vs Machilus oystershell

Microtus felteni compared with Lepidosaphes beckii

Key Differences

• Balkan Pine Vole is Least Concern while Machilus oystershell is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Pine Vole	Machilus oystershell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Diaspididae
Genus	Microtus	Lepidosaphes
Species	Microtus felteni	Lepidosaphes beckii

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Pine Vole and Machilus oystershell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Machilus oystershell

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Pine Vole	Machilus oystershell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Machilus oystershell

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (15 countries), and North America (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.