Balkan Pine Vole vs Oriental Turtle Dove

Microtus felteni compared with Streptopelia orientalis

Key Differences

• Balkan Pine Vole is Least Concern while Oriental Turtle Dove is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Pine Vole	Oriental Turtle Dove
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Columbiformes (Pigeons & Doves)
Family	Cricetidae	Columbidae
Genus	Microtus	Streptopelia
Species	Microtus felteni	Streptopelia orientalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Pine Vole and Oriental Turtle Dove share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Oriental Turtle Dove

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Pine Vole	Oriental Turtle Dove
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oriental Turtle Dove

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

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.