Balkan Pine Vole vs Rufous-faced Crake

Microtus felteni compared with Laterallus xenopterus

Key Differences

• Balkan Pine Vole is Least Concern while Rufous-faced Crake is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Pine Vole	Rufous-faced Crake
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	Laterallus
Species	Microtus felteni	Laterallus xenopterus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Rufous-faced Crake

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Pine Vole	Rufous-faced Crake
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rufous-faced Crake

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.