Balkan Pine Vole vs Surf Redfish

Microtus felteni compared with Actinopyga mauritiana

Key Differences

• Balkan Pine Vole is Least Concern while Surf Redfish is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Pine Vole	Surf Redfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Holothuroidea (Holothuroidea)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Holothuriida (Holothuriida)
Family	Cricetidae	Holothuriidae
Genus	Microtus	Actinopyga
Species	Microtus felteni	Actinopyga mauritiana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Surf Redfish

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Pine Vole	Surf Redfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Surf Redfish

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.