Balkan Pine Vole vs Lowland Tapir

Microtus felteni compared with Tapirus terrestris

Key Differences

• Balkan Pine Vole is Least Concern while Lowland Tapir is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Pine Vole	Lowland Tapir
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Rodentia (грызуны)	Perissodactyla (непарнокопытные)
Family	Cricetidae	Tapiridae
Genus	Microtus	Tapirus
Species	Microtus felteni	Tapirus terrestris

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Pine Vole and Lowland Tapir share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (млекопитающие)

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Lowland Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Pine Vole	Lowland Tapir
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lowland Tapir

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.