Balkan Pine Vole vs Small elm midget

Microtus felteni compared with Phyllonorycter schreberella

Key Differences

• Balkan Pine Vole is Least Concern while Small elm midget is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Pine Vole	Small elm midget
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Gracillariidae
Genus	Microtus	Phyllonorycter
Species	Microtus felteni	Phyllonorycter schreberella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Small elm midget

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Pine Vole	Small elm midget
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small elm midget

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). 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.