Balkan Pine Vole vs Spindle Ermine

Microtus felteni compared with Yponomeuta cagnagellus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Pine Vole	Spindle Ermine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Yponomeutidae
Genus	Microtus	Yponomeuta
Species	Microtus felteni	Yponomeuta cagnagellus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Spindle Ermine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Pine Vole	Spindle Ermine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spindle Ermine

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.