Balkan Pine Vole vs Round Ray

Microtus felteni compared with Rajella fyllae

Key Differences

• Balkan Pine Vole is Least Concern while Round Ray is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Pine Vole	Round Ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Rajidae
Genus	Microtus	Rajella
Species	Microtus felteni	Rajella fyllae

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Pine Vole and Round Ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Round Ray

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Pine Vole	Round Ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Round Ray

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.