Balkan Pine Vole vs Mountain Peacock-Pheasant

Microtus felteni compared with Polyplectron inopinatum

Key Differences

• Balkan Pine Vole is Least Concern while Mountain Peacock-Pheasant is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Pine Vole	Mountain Peacock-Pheasant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Galliformes (Galliformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Phasianidae
Genus	Microtus	Polyplectron
Species	Microtus felteni	Polyplectron inopinatum

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Pine Vole and Mountain Peacock-Pheasant share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Peacock-Pheasant

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Pine Vole	Mountain Peacock-Pheasant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Peacock-Pheasant

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.