Balkan Pine Vole vs guarda-rios

Microtus felteni compared with Alcedo atthis

Key Differences

• Balkan Pine Vole is Least Concern while guarda-rios is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Pine Vole	guarda-rios
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Aves (ave)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Coraciiformes (Coraciiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Alcedinidae
Genus	Microtus	Alcedo
Species	Microtus felteni	Alcedo atthis

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Pine Vole and guarda-rios share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

guarda-rios

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Pine Vole	guarda-rios
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

guarda-rios

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

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.

guarda-rios

O martim-pescador-comum (Alcedo atthis) está classificado como Vulnerável (VU) na Lista Vermelha da IUCN. Enfrenta alto risco de ameaça na natureza, com populações em declínio e crescente pressão sobre seu habitat.