Balkan Pine Vole vs Turkish snail

Microtus felteni compared with Helix lucorum

Key Differences

• Balkan Pine Vole is Least Concern while Turkish snail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Pine Vole	Turkish snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Cricetidae	Helicidae
Genus	Microtus	Helix
Species	Microtus felteni	Helix lucorum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Turkish snail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Pine Vole	Turkish snail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Turkish snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).

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.