Balkan Pine Vole vs Silverfish

Microtus felteni compared with Ctenolepisma longicaudatum

Key Differences

• Balkan Pine Vole is Least Concern while Silverfish is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Pine Vole	Silverfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Zygentoma (Zygentoma)
Family	Cricetidae	Lepismatidae
Genus	Microtus	Ctenolepisma
Species	Microtus felteni	Ctenolepisma longicaudatum

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Pine Vole and Silverfish share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Silverfish

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Pine Vole	Silverfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silverfish

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Cyprus, Taiwan), Europe (11 countries), and North America (United States).

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.