Balkan Pine Vole vs pig tapeworm

Microtus felteni compared with Taenia solium

Key Differences

• Balkan Pine Vole is Least Concern while pig tapeworm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Pine Vole	pig tapeworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Platyhelminthes (Platyhelminthes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cestoda (Cestoda)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cyclophyllidea (Cyclophyllidea)
Family	Cricetidae	Taeniidae
Genus	Microtus	Taenia
Species	Microtus felteni	Taenia solium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

pig tapeworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Pine Vole	pig tapeworm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

pig tapeworm

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.