Balkan Pine Vole vs Bobr Kanadskii

Microtus felteni compared with Castor canadensis

Key Differences

• Balkan Pine Vole is Least Concern while Bobr Kanadskii is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Pine Vole	Bobr Kanadskii
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	Cricetidae	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Microtus	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Microtus felteni	Castor canadensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Pine Vole and Bobr Kanadskii share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (грызуны)

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Bobr Kanadskii

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Pine Vole	Bobr Kanadskii
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	1.0 m
Average Weight	—	25.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bobr Kanadskii

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, forests, and vegetated habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (15 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, 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.

Bobr Kanadskii

The largest rodent in North America, Canadian beavers weigh up to 32 kg and are master ecosystem engineers inhabiting rivers, lakes, and wetlands across Canada and the northern United States. By felling trees and constructing dams up to hundreds of meters long, beavers create ponds that provide habitat for hundreds of species. Their lodges and canals transform entire watersheds. Once nearly hunted to extinction for their fur, beaver populations have recovered strongly.