Balkan Pine Vole vs Eurasian beaver

Microtus felteni compared with Castor fiber

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Balkan Pine Vole Eurasian beaver
Kingdom same Animalia (동물) Animalia (동물)
Phylum same Chordata (척삭동물) Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same Mammalia (포유류) Mammalia (포유류)
Order same Rodentia (설치류) Rodentia (설치류)
Family Cricetidae Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus Microtus Castor (Beavers)
Species Microtus felteni Castor fiber

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Pine Vole and Eurasian beaver share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (설치류)

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Balkan Pine Vole Eurasian beaver
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eurasian beaver

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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 beaver

유라시아비버(Castor fiber)는 IUCN 적색 목록에서 취약(VU)으로 분류됩니다. 개체군이 감소하고 서식지 압박이 증가하며 야생에서 멸종 위기에 처할 높은 위험에 직면해 있습니다.

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