Balkan Pine Vole vs Red-headed Parrotfinch

Microtus felteni compared with Erythrura cyaneovirens

Key Differences

• Balkan Pine Vole is Least Concern while Red-headed Parrotfinch is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Pine Vole	Red-headed Parrotfinch
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Estrildidae
Genus	Microtus	Erythrura
Species	Microtus felteni	Erythrura cyaneovirens

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Pine Vole and Red-headed Parrotfinch share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Red-headed Parrotfinch

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Pine Vole	Red-headed Parrotfinch
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-headed Parrotfinch

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. 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.