Balkan Pine Vole vs Mite

Microtus felteni compared with Tyrophagus putrescentiae

Key Differences

• Balkan Pine Vole is Least Concern while Mite is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Pine Vole	Mite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sarcoptiformes (Sarcoptiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Acaridae
Genus	Microtus	Tyrophagus
Species	Microtus felteni	Tyrophagus putrescentiae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Mite

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Pine Vole	Mite
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mite

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Mongolia, Taiwan), Europe (4 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.