Balkan Pine Vole vs starling mite

Microtus felteni compared with Ornithonyssus bursa

Key Differences

• Balkan Pine Vole is Least Concern while starling mite is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Pine Vole	starling mite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Mesostigmata (Mesostigmata)
Family	Cricetidae	Macronyssidae
Genus	Microtus	Ornithonyssus
Species	Microtus felteni	Ornithonyssus bursa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

starling mite

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Pine Vole	starling mite
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

starling mite

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Czech Republic, Denmark, and Taiwan.

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.