Balkan Pine Vole vs Small Dog Whelk

Microtus felteni compared with Tritia varicosa

Key Differences

• Balkan Pine Vole is Least Concern while Small Dog Whelk is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Pine Vole	Small Dog Whelk
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Neogastropoda (Neogastropoda)
Family	Cricetidae	Nassariidae
Genus	Microtus	Tritia
Species	Microtus felteni	Tritia varicosa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Small Dog Whelk

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Pine Vole	Small Dog Whelk
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Dog Whelk

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Norway.

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.