Balkan Pine Vole vs Black-Veined White

Microtus felteni compared with Aporia crataegi

Key Differences

• Balkan Pine Vole is Least Concern while Black-Veined White is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Pine Vole	Black-Veined White
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Arthropoda (членистоногие)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Insecta (насекомые)
Order	Rodentia (грызуны)	Lepidoptera (чешуекрылые)
Family	Cricetidae	Pieridae
Genus	Microtus	Aporia
Species	Microtus felteni	Aporia crataegi

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Pine Vole and Black-Veined White share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (животные)

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Black-Veined White

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Pine Vole	Black-Veined White
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black-Veined White

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 9 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (39 countries). Currently classified as 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.

Black-Veined White

Black-Veined White (Aporia crataegi) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.