Balkan Pine Vole vs Brimstone

Microtus felteni compared with Gonepteryx rhamni

Key Differences

• Balkan Pine Vole is Least Concern while Brimstone is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Pine Vole	Brimstone
Kingdom same	Animalia (प्राणी)	Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum	Chordata (रज्जुकी)	Arthropoda (सन्धिपाद)
Class	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)	Insecta (कीट)
Order	Rodentia (कृंतक)	Lepidoptera (शल्कपंखी गण)
Family	Cricetidae	Pieridae
Genus	Microtus	Gonepteryx
Species	Microtus felteni	Gonepteryx rhamni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Brimstone

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brimstone

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (40 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Brimstone

Brimstone (Gonepteryx rhamni) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.