Balkan Pine Vole vs Thrip

Microtus felteni compared with Hercinothrips bicinctus

Key Differences

• Balkan Pine Vole is Least Concern while Thrip is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Pine Vole	Thrip
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Thysanoptera (Thysanoptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Thripidae
Genus	Microtus	Hercinothrips
Species	Microtus felteni	Hercinothrips bicinctus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Thrip

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Pine Vole	Thrip
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thrip

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (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.