Balkan Pine Vole vs Eurasian badger

Microtus felteni compared with Meles meles

Key Differences

• Balkan Pine Vole is Least Concern while Eurasian badger is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Pine Vole	Eurasian badger
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Rodentia (ネズミ目)	Carnivora (ネコ目)
Family	Cricetidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Microtus	Meles
Species	Microtus felteni	Meles meles

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Pine Vole and Eurasian badger share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳類)

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian badger

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Pine Vole	Eurasian badger
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eurasian badger

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). 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.

Eurasian badger

ヨーロッパアナグマ（Meles meles）はIUCNレッドリストで絶滅危惧II類（VU）に分類されています。個体群の減少と生息地への圧力の増大により、野生での絶滅危険度が高い状況に直面しています。