Balkan Pine Vole vs black slug

Microtus felteni compared with Milax nigricans

Key Differences

• Balkan Pine Vole is Least Concern while black slug is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Pine Vole	black slug
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Mollusca (моллюски)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Gastropoda (брюхоногие)
Order	Rodentia (грызуны)	Stylommatophora (стебельчатоглазые)
Family	Cricetidae	Milacidae
Genus	Microtus	Milax
Species	Microtus felteni	Milax nigricans

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Pine Vole and black slug share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (животные)

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

black slug

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Pine Vole	black slug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

black slug

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.

black slug

The Black slug (Milax nigricans) is a species in the genus Milax. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.