Balkan Pine Vole vs Pashford Pot Beetle

Microtus felteni compared with Cryptocephalus exiguus

Key Differences

• Balkan Pine Vole is Least Concern while Pashford Pot Beetle is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Pine Vole	Pashford Pot Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Cricetidae	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Microtus	Cryptocephalus
Species	Microtus felteni	Cryptocephalus exiguus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Pashford Pot Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Pine Vole	Pashford Pot Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pashford Pot Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered 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.