Balkan Pine Vole vs Downland Conch

Microtus felteni compared with Aethes tesserana

Key Differences

• Balkan Pine Vole is Least Concern while Downland Conch is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Pine Vole	Downland Conch
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Chordata (척삭동물)	Arthropoda (절지동물)
Class	Mammalia (포유류)	Insecta (곤충)
Order	Rodentia (설치류)	Lepidoptera (나비목)
Family	Cricetidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Microtus	Aethes
Species	Microtus felteni	Aethes tesserana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Downland Conch

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Pine Vole	Downland Conch
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Downland Conch

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered 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.