Balkan Pine Vole vs Red Apple Midget

Microtus felteni compared with Phyllonorycter hostis

Key Differences

• Balkan Pine Vole is Least Concern while Red Apple Midget is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Pine Vole	Red Apple Midget
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Gracillariidae
Genus	Microtus	Phyllonorycter
Species	Microtus felteni	Phyllonorycter hostis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Red Apple Midget

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Pine Vole	Red Apple Midget
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Apple Midget

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.