Balkan Pine Vole vs Ondatra

Microtus felteni compared with Ondatra zibethicus

Key Differences

• Balkan Pine Vole is Least Concern while Ondatra is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Pine Vole	Ondatra
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order same	Rodentia (грызуны)	Rodentia (грызуны)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Microtus	Ondatra
Species	Microtus felteni	Ondatra zibethicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Pine Vole and Ondatra share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Ondatra

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Pine Vole	Ondatra
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ondatra

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (8 countries), Europe (37 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Bolivia, Chile).

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.

Ondatra

The Bisamratte (Ondatra zibethicus) is a species in the genus Ondatra. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.