Balkan Pine Vole vs Mentawai Squirrel

Microtus felteni compared with Callosciurus melanogaster

Key Differences

• Balkan Pine Vole is Least Concern while Mentawai Squirrel is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Pine Vole	Mentawai Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cricetidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Microtus	Callosciurus
Species	Microtus felteni	Callosciurus melanogaster

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Pine Vole and Mentawai Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Mentawai Squirrel

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Pine Vole	Mentawai Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mentawai Squirrel

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.