Balkan Pine Vole vs Marbled cat

Microtus felteni compared with Pardofelis marmorata

Key Differences

• Balkan Pine Vole is Least Concern while Marbled cat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Pine Vole	Marbled cat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cricetidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Microtus	Pardofelis
Species	Microtus felteni	Pardofelis marmorata

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Pine Vole and Marbled cat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Marbled cat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Pine Vole	Marbled cat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marbled cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.