Balkan Pine Vole vs Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

Microtus felteni compared with Heteromys desmarestianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Pine Vole	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse
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	Heteromyidae
Genus	Microtus	Heteromys
Species	Microtus felteni	Heteromys desmarestianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Pine Vole and Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (грызуны)

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Pine Vole	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.