Balkan Pine Vole vs Carocho cavernícola

Microtus felteni compared with Trechus jorgensis

Key Differences

• Balkan Pine Vole is Least Concern while Carocho cavernícola is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Pine Vole	Carocho cavernícola
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Coleoptera (besouro)
Family	Cricetidae	Carabidae
Genus	Microtus	Trechus
Species	Microtus felteni	Trechus jorgensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Pine Vole and Carocho cavernícola share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Carocho cavernícola

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Pine Vole	Carocho cavernícola
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Carocho cavernícola

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Portugal. 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.

Carocho cavernícola

The Cave ground-beetle (Trechus jorgensis) is a species in the genus Trechus. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.