Balkan Pine Vole vs Gray-bellied Rice Rat

Microtus felteni compared with Nephelomys moerex

Key Differences

• Balkan Pine Vole is Least Concern while Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Pine Vole	Gray-bellied Rice Rat
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	Nephelomys
Species	Microtus felteni	Nephelomys moerex

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Pine Vole and Gray-bellied Rice Rat share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Pine Vole	Gray-bellied Rice Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

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.