Balkan Pine Vole vs Ridgway's Rail

Microtus felteni compared with Rallus obsoletus

Key Differences

• Balkan Pine Vole is Least Concern while Ridgway's Rail is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Pine Vole	Ridgway's Rail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Gruiformes (Gruiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Rallidae
Genus	Microtus	Rallus
Species	Microtus felteni	Rallus obsoletus

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Pine Vole and Ridgway's Rail share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Ridgway's Rail

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Pine Vole	Ridgway's Rail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ridgway's Rail

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.