Balkan Pine Vole vs Black Ringlet

Microtus felteni compared with Erebia melas

Key Differences

• Balkan Pine Vole is Least Concern while Black Ringlet is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Pine Vole	Black Ringlet
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Chordata (척삭동물)	Arthropoda (절지동물)
Class	Mammalia (포유류)	Insecta (곤충)
Order	Rodentia (설치류)	Lepidoptera (나비목)
Family	Cricetidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Microtus	Erebia
Species	Microtus felteni	Erebia melas

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Pine Vole and Black Ringlet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (동물)

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Black Ringlet

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Pine Vole	Black Ringlet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (10 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.

Black Ringlet

The Black Ringlet (Erebia melas) is a species in the genus Erebia. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.