Balkan Pine Vole vs Ночница Наттерера

Microtus felteni compared with Myotis nattereri

Key Differences

• Balkan Pine Vole is Least Concern while Ночница Наттерера is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Pine Vole	Ночница Наттерера
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Rodentia (грызуны)	Chiroptera (рукокрылые)
Family	Cricetidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Microtus	Myotis
Species	Microtus felteni	Myotis nattereri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Ночница Наттерера

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Pine Vole	Ночница Наттерера
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ночница Наттерера

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate grasslands and steppes within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Critically 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.