Balkan Pine Vole vs Rough-faced shag

Microtus felteni compared with Leucocarbo carunculatus

Key Differences

• Balkan Pine Vole is Least Concern while Rough-faced shag is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Pine Vole	Rough-faced shag
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Suliformes (Suliformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Phalacrocoracidae
Genus	Microtus	Leucocarbo
Species	Microtus felteni	Leucocarbo carunculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Pine Vole and Rough-faced shag share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Rough-faced shag

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Pine Vole	Rough-faced shag
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rough-faced shag

Habitat

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

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.