Balkan Pine Vole vs Saffron-breasted Redstart

Microtus felteni compared with Myioborus cardonai

Key Differences

• Balkan Pine Vole is Least Concern while Saffron-breasted Redstart is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Pine Vole	Saffron-breasted Redstart
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Parulidae
Genus	Microtus	Myioborus
Species	Microtus felteni	Myioborus cardonai

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Pine Vole and Saffron-breasted Redstart share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Saffron-breasted Redstart

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Pine Vole	Saffron-breasted Redstart
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Saffron-breasted Redstart

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Venezuela. 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.