Balkan Pine Vole vs White-winged Apalis

Microtus felteni compared with Apalis chariessa

Key Differences

• Balkan Pine Vole is Least Concern while White-winged Apalis is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Pine Vole	White-winged Apalis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Cisticolidae
Genus	Microtus	Apalis
Species	Microtus felteni	Apalis chariessa

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Pine Vole and White-winged Apalis share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

White-winged Apalis

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Pine Vole	White-winged Apalis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

White-winged Apalis

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Kenya and Norway. 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.