Balkan Pine Vole vs Sycamore Piercer

Microtus felteni compared with Pammene aurita

Key Differences

• Balkan Pine Vole is Least Concern while Sycamore Piercer is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Pine Vole	Sycamore Piercer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Microtus	Pammene
Species	Microtus felteni	Pammene aurita

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Sycamore Piercer

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Pine Vole	Sycamore Piercer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sycamore Piercer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.