Balkan Pine Vole vs Pine processionary

Microtus felteni compared with Thaumetopoea pityocampa

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Pine Vole	Pine processionary
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Notodontidae
Genus	Microtus	Thaumetopoea
Species	Microtus felteni	Thaumetopoea pityocampa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Pine processionary

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pine processionary

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Algeria, Belgium, and Norway.

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.