Balkan Pine Vole vs Zipperback

Microtus felteni compared with Chrysotoxum elegans

Key Differences

• Balkan Pine Vole is Least Concern while Zipperback is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Pine Vole	Zipperback
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Syrphidae
Genus	Microtus	Chrysotoxum
Species	Microtus felteni	Chrysotoxum elegans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Zipperback

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Zipperback

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.