Balkan Pine Vole vs Willow-leaved Cotoneaster

Microtus felteni compared with Cotoneaster salicifolius

Key Differences

• Balkan Pine Vole is Least Concern while Willow-leaved Cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Pine Vole	Willow-leaved Cotoneaster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Microtus	Cotoneaster
Species	Microtus felteni	Cotoneaster salicifolius

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Willow-leaved Cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Pine Vole	Willow-leaved Cotoneaster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Willow-leaved Cotoneaster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Turkey), Europe (10 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Uruguay).

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.